DETROIT and WASHINGTON, D.C. -

General Motors Wednesday confirmed a recall report posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in connection with 2011 models of the Buick LaCrosse and Cadillac SRX.

The recall stems from affected vehicles failing to comply with NHTSA safety standard No. 103 regarding windshield defrosting and defogging systems. Officials indicated that software in the electric climate control module may disable the ability to adjust the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system settings.

If that ability is lost when the defrost system is required, NHTSA insisted it may decrease the driver’s visibility and increase the possibility of a crash.

GM indicated the recall includes 10,179 units in the U.S. and another 568 models in Canada. Company spokesperson Alan Adler indicated in a message to Auto Remarketing that a total of 3,994 vehicles exported from North America “have the condition but are not subject to recall because there is no applicable regulation in those countries.

“Those vehicles will be fixed at port of entry or by dealers. Because the vehicles are not being recalled, we are not identifying the countries where they were exported,” Adler added.

For units in the U.S., franchise dealers have been instructed to reprogram this module. The automaker is expected to begin notifying owners Friday.

In the meantime, owners of units that could be included in the recall can contact Buick at (866) 608-8080 or Cadillac at (866) 982-2339 or visit www.GMOwnerCenter.com.