Vehicle recall 12V093000 · March 7, 2012
2012 Buick Regal
General motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Buick regal vehicles manufactured from February 22, 2011, through February 22, 2012 for failing to comply with the…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- General motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Buick regal vehicles manufactured from February 22, 2011, through February 22, 2012 for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108 lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment. due to a software error, the parking lamps do not activate when either the parking lamps or headlamps are turned on.
- Consequence
- Inadequate lighting could reduce the visibility of the vehicle, increasing the potential for a crash.
- Remedy
- General motors will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the body control module free of charge. The safety recall began on March 29, 2012. Owners may contact GM at 1-800-521-7300.
- Notes
- General motors recall no. 12048.CUSTOMERS may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V093000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 7, 2012
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- 12048
- Owner notification
- March 29, 2012
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 3,633
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Exterior lighting
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Buick Regal (2012): 2012
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