General Motors (GM) and Isuzu will be alerting drivers of certain 2006-2007 sport utility vehicles (SUV) of a problem that could result in a fire starting inside the driver’s side door. The problem is being blamed on contaminants getting into the door and causing corrosion and a short circuit in the power door lock and power window switches. Drivers noticing a burning odor or the power door locks and power windows functioning intermittently or stop working completely, are asked to take their vehicles to the nearest dealership immediately. The problem affects certain GM and Isuzu vehicles originally sold or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. The vehicles included in the recall are:
- 2006-2007 Buick Rainier
- 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer
- 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT
- 2006-2007 GMC Envoy
- 2006 GMC Envoy XL
- 2006-2007 Isuzu Ascender
- 2006-2007 SAAB 9-7X
For more information about the problem:
- Buick owners may contact the Buick owner center at 1-800-521-7300
- Chevrolet owners may contact the Chevrolet owner center at 1-866-694-6546
- GMC owners may contact the GMC owner center at 1-866-996-9463
- Isuzu cowners may contact the Isuzu owner center at 1-800-255-6727
- SAAB owners may contact the SAAB owner center at 1-855-880-0808