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G.M. recalls 1.5 million vehicles
Published June 8, 2010 - BizTimes Daily
General Motors Co. said today it is recalling about 1.5 million vehicles worldwide because of a problem with a heated windshield wiper fluid system that could cause a fire.
The recall affects several pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles, crossovers and passenger car models from the 2006 to 2009 model years.
GM said it would disable the faulty heated washer fluid system module and will pay owners and those leasing vehicles $100 each, since the feature is being disabled.
GM said it was aware of five fires caused by the faulty system, but there have been no reports of injuries or crashes.
The supplier that manufactured the faulty heater system is no longer in business>
The recall covers the 2006-2009 model year Buick Lucerne, Cadillac DTS, and Hummer H2; 2008-2009 Buick Enclave and Cadillac CTS; 2007-2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV and Escalade EXT; 2007-2009 Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado, Suburban and Tahoe; 2007-2009 GMC Acadia, Sierra, Yukon and Yukon XL; 2007-2009 Saturn Outlook; and 2009 Chevrolet Traverse.
