(December 2, 2014) DETROIT — General Motors is recalling 316,357 older-model SUVs and sedans for a problem with malfunctioning headlamps. The recall covers 2006-07 Chevrolet TrailBlazer and GMC Envoy SUVs; 2006 TrailBlazer EXT and Envoy XL; 2006-07 Buick Rainier SUVs; 2006-09 Buick LaCrosse sedans; 2006-08 Saab 9-7X SUVs; and 2006-08 Isuzu Ascender SUVs.

“If the headlamp driver module is not operating correctly, the low-beam headlamps and daytime running lamps could intermittently or permanently fail to illuminate,” GM said in an emailed statement. The defect does not affect the high-beam headlamps, marker lamps, turn signals or fog lamps, GM said.

The company said it “has not been able to confirm” whether the defect caused any accidents.

GM notified its dealers of the recall in a memo last week, which said it still is working on a fix. GM said it has notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration about the recall. The agency has not yet posted the recall on its website.

The total number of U.S. vehicles included in the recall is 273,182.

The headlamp callback is GM’s 79th announced recall campaign this year, covering about 26.8 million U.S. vehicles and 30.4 million globally.

Source: Automotive News