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General Motors LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 13, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 193,652. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 SAAB 9-7x; 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL; and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier and Isuzu Ascender vehicles. Fluid may enter the driver's door module, causing corrosion that could result in a short in the circuit board. A short may cause the power door lock and power window switches to function intermittently or become inoperative. The short may also cause overheating, which could melt components of the door module, producing odor, smoke, or a fire.
The risk
A short in the circuit board could lead to a fire, increasing the risk of personal injury. A fire could occur even while the vehicle is not in use. As a precaution, owners are advised to park outside until the remedy has been made.
The remedy
Owners will be contacted and dealers will test the driver's door module. If the module is functioning properly, a protective coating will be applied. If the module is not functioning properly, it will be replaced. These repairs will be done free of charge. GM will notify Buick, Chevrolet, and GMC owners, Isuzu and Saab will contact their respective owners. The recall began on August 2, 2013. Buick owners may contact the owner center at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet owners at 1-866-694-6546, GMC owners at 1-866-996-9463, Isuzu owners at 1-800-255-6727, and Saab owners at 1-800-955-9007. GM's campaign number is 12180. This recall is an expansion of recall 12V-406.
13 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Buick Rainier | 38 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer | 732 | 5 | 56 | 19 |
| 2007 GMC Envoy | 219 | 5 | 16 | 7 |
| 2007 Isuzu Ascender | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Saab 9-7x | 48 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 Buick Rainier | 91 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer | 1,108 | 8 | 59 | 29 |
| 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT | 189 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 GMC Envoy | 352 | 9 | 24 | 6 |
| 2006 GMC Envoy XL | 109 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 Isuzu Ascender | 32 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2006 Saab 9-7x | 59 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 Saab 9-7x | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 13V248000.
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