GM is trying to completely reinvent the way your power windows work, new patent suggests

The advent of power windows was once the kind of luxury amenity that was worth bragging about, but the way we raise and lower ...
GM Authority

Your GM Vehicle May Soon Have More Complex Power Window Switches

GM has filed a patent application for a vehicle window switch design, potentially consolidating multiple window functions ...
GM Authority

General Motors Recalls 184,611 Mid Size SUVs For Faulty Window Switch Module

General Motors is recalling certain mid-size SUVs for an issue with the driver side window switch module, AutoGuide reports. The problem: The master power window module for the driver side window has ...
Cars

Why Will My Car Window Not Roll Up?

The simple act of pressing a car’s power-window button and having the window roll up brings quite a few components into play. If the window does not roll up, it likely means there’s a problem with one ...
Jalopnik

Even How Your Car's Window Switches Work Is Federally Mandated

Did you know that in 2010, power window switch designs were federally governed to minimize strangulations and other injuries caused by unintentional activation of the window switch? Neither did I, but ...
Consumer Reports

Honda CR-V Is Recalled Due to Potential Power Window Failure

Honda is recalling about 268,000 CR-V SUVs in the U.S. from the 2002 to 2006 model years due to concerns that moisture can cause a power window switch to fail. The problem can be triggered by rain ...