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2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX Recall
| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
09V489000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CHEVROLET |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: |
EQUINOX |
| Model Year: |
2010 |
| Mfg Campaign Number: |
090298 |
| Mfg Component Desc: |
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufacture Dates: |
02-01-09 through 11-30-09 |
| Type of Report: |
(V) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: |
59,031 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: |
01-12-10 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
MFR |
| Mfg Responsible for Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| Report Recieved Date: |
12-23-09 |
| Record Creation Date: |
12-23-09 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| FMVSS Number: |
103 & 101 |
| Defect Summary: |
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX AND GMC TERRAIN VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 103, "WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING SYSTEMS AND WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 101, CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS". THE SOFTWARE IN THE CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL CAN CAUSE THE HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, DEFROST, AND RADIO CONTROLS, AS WELL AS THE PANEL ILLUMINATION TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
DRIVING WITHOUT A FUNCTIONING DEFROST SYSTEM CAN DECREASE YOUR VISIBILITY UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE COMPUTER MODULE IN THE CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 OR AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM. |
| Notes: |
GM SAFETY RECALL NO. 090298.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> . |
Keywords:
2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX, 2010 CHEVROLET Recall, Recall ID: 102033, 2010 EQUINOX Recalls, Vehicle Safety Recalls, 2010 EQUINOX Recall, CHEVROLET Safety, Recalls, CHEVROLET Safety Recalls, Vehicle Safety, Recall 2010
Page Description:
2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX Recall - Recall ID 102033 for CHEVROLET EQUINOX VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM
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