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Chevrolet fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No.

NHTSA campaign 12V-408 · Reported August 20, 2012 · 44,668 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Chevrolet Sonic
VEHICLES AFFECTED
44,668
REMEDY
GM will notify owners, and dealers will secure the windshield washer hose to prevent separation, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

General Motors LLC reported a problem with the visibility windshield wiper/washer. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

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.

WHY IT MATTERS

A lack of washer fluid could impede the driver's view, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

GM will notify owners, and dealers will secure the windshield washer hose to prevent separation, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 12V-408.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2012Chevrolet Sonic

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

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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