Buick Cascada, model year 2016. Filed by General Motors LLC and reported to NHTSA on 21 November 2016. 4 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Buick Cascada vehicles manufactured December 1, 2015, to February 24, 2016. The affected vehicles may have had the original convertible roof control module (CRCM) replaced with an incorrect CRCM, that allows the windows to close automatically when the roof …
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General Motors's own number for this recall: 16126. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V844 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways.
What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 16V844 cover?
- Buick Cascada, model year 2016.
- What is wrong with them?
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Buick Cascada vehicles manufactured December 1, 2015, to February 24, 2016.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the windows close automatically or can be closed remotely in ways that do not meet all the requirements of FMVSS 118, the unexpected closure can increase the risk of injury to the passengers.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the CRCM with correct module, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is 16126.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on. General Motors calls this recall 16126, which is the number on the owner letter and the dealer paperwork.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the windows close automatically or can be closed remotely in ways that do not meet all the requirements of FMVSS 118, the unexpected closure can increase the risk of injury to the passengers.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 16V844 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | General Motors LLC |
| System at fault | Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls |
| Reported to NHTSA | 21 November 2016 |
| Model years | 2016-2016 |
| Vehicles named | BUICK CASCADA |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the windows close automatically or can be closed remotely in ways that do not meet all the requirements of FMVSS 118, the unexpected closure can increase the risk of injury to the passengers.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the CRCM with correct module, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is 16126.
What it said before
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This is one of 463 notices in the record whose component field names visibility. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 34 days.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 16V844, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v844/
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