NHTSA Campaign 08V444000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
NHTSA campaign 08V444000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 08V444000 with NHTSA on September 3, 2008; NHTSA's Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance influenced the recall.
For 08V444000, NHTSA lists up to 296,422 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 30, 2005 and June 30, 2006.
The 08V444000 report reached NHTSA 2 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V444000 were scheduled from December 23, 2008, 111 days after the report.
08V444000 covers 1 model from Chevrolet, model years 2006–2008.
Owners of the model years 08V444000 covers have filed at least 95 complaints naming the latches/locks/linkages, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 08V444000 vehicles, the 2006 Chevrolet HHR has the most (70).
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V444000 ranks 28 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 08V444000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 7 other recalls on the latches/locks/linkages on this site; the one before 08V444000 was 05V494000, reported on October 27, 2005.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- GM IS RECALLING 296,422 MY 2006-2008 CHEVROLET HHR VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, 'OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT." THE DOOR ON THE STORAGE BIN IN THE TOP CENTER OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO REMAIN CLOSED AS REQUIRED.
- The risk
- THIS STANDARD SPECIFIES PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS TO PROVIDE HEAD IMPACT PROTECTION FOR OCCUPANTS.
- The fix
- A REDESIGNED LATCH WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 23, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .
- Notes
- GM RECALL NO. 08157.
Reported September 3, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V444000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V444000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: September 3, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted