GM to recall 50,000 SUVs for wiper problems

DETROIT -- General Motors is recalling about 50,000 large crossover SUVs to fix a problem with the windshield wipers.

The recall affects 2011 and 2012 Chevrolet Traverse, Buick Enclave, and GMC Acadia vehicles registered in 28 cold-weather states and Washington, D.C.

Federal safety regulators say ice and snow can build up and restrict movement of the wipers. That can make the wiper arm come loose and cause it to stop working, increasing the risk of a crash.