Buick Rainier recalled over fire hazard

Recall date

September 24, 2015

Source

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Official notice title

General Motors, LLC recalls 2006–2007 Buick, Chevrolet — 5 models

Recall number

15V599000

Brand / firm

Buick, Chevrolet, GMC

Sold / distributed

Potentially affected: 9,932 units

Why it was recalled

The protective coating may not eliminate the risk that the circuit board could short and result in a fire, even while the vehicle is unattended.

What was recalled

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Buick Rainier, Chevrolet Trailblazer and GMC Envoy vehicles, and 2006 GMC Envoy XL and Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT vehicles. Fluid may enter into the driver's door master power window switch module, causing corrosion that could result in a short in the circuit board, causing window switches to become inoperative. Previously, the affected vehicles may have had their master power window switch module treated with a protective coating, instead of having it replaced.

What to do

GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a new driver's door switch module, free of charge. The recall began on November 2, 2015. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 15700.. Follow the official notice for full instructions.