Automotive recall

Transport Canada Recall - 2016318 - GENERAL MOTORS

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Summary

Product
SUV recalled by GENERAL MOTORS
Issue
Vehicle - Visual System
What to do

Please see corrective actions section below

Affected products

2010 | CHEVROLET | EQUINOX, 2010 | GMC | TERRAIN, 2011 | CHEVROLET | EQUINOX, 2011 | GMC | TERRAIN, 2012 | CHEVROLET | EQUINOX, 2012 | GMC | TERRAIN, 2013 | CHEVROLET | EQUINOX, 2013 | GMC | TERRAIN, 2014 | CHEVROLET | EQUINOX, 2014 | GMC | TERRAIN, 2015 | CHEVROLET | EQUINOX, 2015 | GMC | TERRAIN, 2016 | CHEVROLET | EQUINOX, 2016 | GMC | TERRAIN, 2017 | CHEVROLET | EQUINOX, 2017 | GMC | TERRAIN

Issue

In certain vehicles registered and operated in areas where road salt is used on the roadways during winter months for extended time periods (Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland-Labrador), water may drain from the windshield cowl area onto one of the windshield wiper transmission link joints. Over time, this could result in corrosion and/or wear to the joint, which could result in the separation of the wiper link ball from its corresponding socket. If separation were to occur, the windshield wipers could become inoperative, which could limit the driver’s visibility under certain operating conditions which may increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will relocate drain holes in the windshield cowl and install a wiper module with revised joints.

Additional information

Background

Visit Transport Canada’s Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database for the original recall.

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Automotive recall
Category
Vehicles - SUV
Companies
Published by
Transport Canada
Audience
General public
Identification number
RA-68788
Transport Canada ID
2016318

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