NHTSA Campaign 08V634000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 08V634000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 08V634000 with NHTSA on December 2, 2008; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 08V634000, NHTSA lists up to 77 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 14, 2008 and September 19, 2008.
The 08V634000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V634000 were scheduled from December 17, 2008, 15 days after the report.
08V634000 covers 1 model from Chevrolet, model years 2009.
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V634000 ranks 242 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 08V634000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 9 other recalls on the visibility on this site; the one before 08V634000 was 08V410000, reported on August 14, 2008.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- GM IS RECALLING 77 MY 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU HYBRID VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 103, "WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING SYSTEM." THE HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIRCONDITIONING (HVAC) SYSTEM MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, THE BLOWER WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND THE MODE SELECTOR WOULD REMAIN IN THE LAST KNOWN SETTING.
- The risk
- IF THE WINDSHIELD BEGAN TO FOG OR FROST, THERE MAY NOT BE ENOUGH AIRFLOW TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD, RESULTING IN REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY AND A POSSIBLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE HVAC CONTROL HEAD MODULE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON DECEMBER 17, 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. 08388.
Reported December 2, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V634000 (1)
Chevrolet (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V634000, 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: December 2, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted