The defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix, 2006-2009 Buick LaCrosse, 2006-2007 Buick Rainier, Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT, GMC Envoy XL, 2006-2008 Isuzu Ascender, and Saab 9-7x vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the headlamp driver module (HDM) may overheat and fail, causing the headlamps and daytime running lights to not illuminate.
The risk
Headlamps that do not illuminate reduce the driver's ability to see the roadway and reduce the vehicle's visibility to oncoming vehicles, both of which increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the HDM, free of charge. The recall began on May 17, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is 14291.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buick LaCrosse | 2005 | 315 | 4 |
| Buick LaCrosse | 2006 | 299 | 3 |
| Buick LaCrosse | 2007 | 250 | 3 |
| Buick LaCrosse | 2008 | 250 | 2 |
| Buick LaCrosse | 2009 | 106 | 2 |
| Buick Rainier | 2006 | 91 | 7 |
| Buick Rainier | 2007 | 38 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Trailblazer | 2006 | 1,108 | 8 |
| Chevrolet Trailblazer | 2007 | 732 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT | 2006 | 189 | 6 |
| GMC Envoy | 2006 | 352 | 8 |
| GMC Envoy | 2007 | 219 | 5 |
| GMC Envoy XL | 2006 | 109 | 5 |
| Isuzu Ascender | 2006 | 32 | 6 |
| Isuzu Ascender | 2007 | 10 | 4 |
| Isuzu Ascender | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Pontiac Grand Prix | 2007 | 220 | 3 |
| Saab 9-7X | 2006 | 59 | 4 |
| Saab 9-7X | 2007 | 48 | 4 |
| Saab 9-7X | 2008 | 22 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2015
23 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the exterior lighting; General Motors LLC filed 272 campaigns in all.
| 15V861000 22 Dec 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V777000 20 Nov 2015 | Polaris Industries, Inc. |
| 15V759000 16 Nov 2015 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 15V630000 7 Oct 2015 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 15V575000 16 Sept 2015 | Vermeer Manufacturing Company |
| 15V566000 8 Sept 2015 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 15V520000 17 Aug 2015 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 15V511000 12 Aug 2015 | Pierce Manufacturing |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015