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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
Recall 12V093000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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