Recall 08V441000: Washer Fluid Heater Overheating

MAKE/MODELS: MODEL/BUILD YEARS:

Buick/Enclave 2008

Buick/Lucerne 2006-2008

Cadillac/DTS 2006-2008

Cadillac/Escalade 2007-2008

Cadillac/Escalade ESV 2007-2008

Cadillac/Escalade EXT 2007-2008

Chevrolet/Avalanche 2007-2008

Chevrolet/Silverado 2007-2008

Chevrolet/Suburban 2007-2008

Chevrolet/Tahoe 2007-2008

GMC/ Acadia 2007-2008

GMC/Sierra 2007-2008

GMC/Yukon 2007-2008

GMC/Yukon XL 2007-2008

Hummer/H2 2006-2008

Saturn/Outlook 2007-2008

MANUFACTURER: General Motors Corp.

MFR'S REPORT DATE: August 27, 2008

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V441000

NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA08010

COMPONENT: Electrical System

POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 857735

SUMMARY:
GM is recalling 857,735 M/Y 2006-2008 Buick Lucerne; Cadillac DTS; Hummer H2; M/Y 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT; Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe; GMC Acadia, Sierra, Yukon, Yukon XL, Saturn Outlook; and M/Y 2008 Buick Enclave vehicles equipped with a heated wiper washer fluid system. A short circuit on the printed circuit board for the washer fluid heater may overheat the control-circuit ground wire.

CONSEQUENCE:
This may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor, or cause smoke increasing the risk of a fire.

REMEDY:
Dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. Owners may contact Buick at 1-866-608-8080; Cadillac at 1-800-982-2339 or http://www.cadillac.com; Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438; Saturn at 1-800-972-8876 or http://www.saturn.com, GMC at 1-866-996-9436; or Hummer at 1-800-732-5493; or mygmlink at http://www.gm.com/recall.

NOTES:
GM recall No. 08048. Customers may also contact The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.