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Hummer some of these vehicles have a condition in which the integral CLIP-TABS on the louver on the hood may fracture, causing the hood louver rattle against the hood and become loose.

NHTSA campaign 10V-179 · Reported April 30, 2010 · 162,129 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Hummer H3
VEHICLES AFFECTED
162,129
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL APPLY AN ADHESIVE TO THE HOOD LOUVER TO SECURE IT TO THE HOOD.
COST
Free

The short version

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. reported a problem with the body hood. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE INTEGRAL CLIP-TABS ON THE LOUVER ON THE HOOD MAY FRACTURE, CAUSING THE HOOD LOUVER RATTLE AGAINST THE HOOD AND BECOME LOOSE. IF THIS INDICATOR IS UNNOTICED, ADDITIONAL CLIPS COULD FRACTURE AND THE HOOD LOUVER COULD DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE.

WHY IT MATTERS

IF THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVING WHEN THIS OCCURS, IT COULD STRIKE A FOLLOWING VEHICLE AND CAUSE INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL APPLY AN ADHESIVE TO THE HOOD LOUVER TO SECURE IT TO THE HOOD, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-179.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2006–2010Hummer H3

What changed

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

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

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