GM Recalls Over 900,000 Vehicles Due To Wiper Defect That May Cause Fire

Detroit, MI (AHN) - General Motors has announced Friday the recall of more than 900,000 vehicles.

Federal safety regulators notified GM that a short circuit in the heated windshield wiper fluid system may cause electrical malfunction, which poses a fire risk.

Also, a build-up of snow or ice on the windshield or the wipers may hamper movement of the wiper arm could cause the wiper to detach from its motor.

Nine incidents of fires were reported involving GM units, three of which were linked to the wiper defect. No accidents or injuries were connected to the malfunction.

GM will attach a wire harness with an in-line fuse free of charge to fix the factory defect.

A total of 857,735 vehicles were recalled involving the 2007-2008 models of Chevrolet Silverado, Tahoe, Avalanche and Suburban, Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV and Escalade EXT, GMC Acadia, Sierra, Yukon, Yukon XL and Saturn Outlook; 2006-2008 Hummer H2, Cadillac DTS and Buick Lucerne; and the 2008 Buick Enclave.

Another batch of 88,809 vehicles were announced involving 2008 models of Buick Enclave, and 2007-2008 models of GMC Acadia and Saturn Outlook.