NHTSA Campaign 12V408000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
NHTSA campaign 12V408000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the visibility: windshield wiper/washer. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 12V408000 with NHTSA on August 20, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V408000, NHTSA lists up to 44,668 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 5, 2011 and February 24, 2012.
The 12V408000 report reached NHTSA 6 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 12V408000 were scheduled from September 7, 2012, 18 days after the report.
12V408000 covers 1 model from Chevrolet, model years 2012.
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V408000 ranks 87 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 12V408000, General Motors LLC has 12 other recalls on the visibility on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured from May 5, 2011, through February 24, 2012. These vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 104, "Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems." The windshield wiper washer hose on these vehicles may separate from the washer fluid reservoir. If this occurs, washer fluid will not be available to the windshield.
- The risk
- A lack of washer fluid could impede the driver's view, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will secure the windshield washer hose to prevent separation, free of charge. The safety recall began on September 7, 2012. Owners may contact the Chevrolet owner center at 1-866-694-6546.
- Notes
- GM's recall campaign number is 12176.
Reported August 20, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V408000 (1)
Chevrolet (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V408000, 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: August 20, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted