General Motors LLC: Exterior Lighting › Headlights
General Motors LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 14, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 429,170. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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.
20 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Buick Lacrosse | 106 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 2008 Buick Lacrosse | 251 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 2008 Isuzu Ascender | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Saab 9-7x | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Buick Lacrosse | 250 | 4 | 18 | 8 |
| 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 Pontiac Grand Prix | 220 | 4 | 18 | 15 |
| 2007 Saab 9-7x | 48 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 Buick Lacrosse | 299 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 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 Buick Lacrosse | 315 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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 15V519000.
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