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Chevrolet 103, "windshield defrosting and defogging system." the heating, ventilation, and airconditioning (hvac) system may become inoperative.

NHTSA campaign 08V-634 · Reported February 12, 2008 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Chevrolet Malibu
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE HVAC CONTROL HEAD MODULE.
COST
Free

The short version

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. reported a problem with the visibility defroster/defogger/hvac system. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

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.

WHY IT MATTERS

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.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE HVAC CONTROL HEAD MODULE, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 08V-634.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2009Chevrolet Malibu

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

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