Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V634000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 08/14/2008 to 09/19/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 77 | 12/17/2008 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 12/02/2008 | 12/03/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. if this were to occur, the blower would not function properly and the mode selector would remain in the last known setting. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will reprogram the hvac control head module. the recall is expected to begin on december 17, 2008. owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or through their website at http://www.gmownercenter.com . | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 08388.customers 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 http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 10000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while washing the exterior of the vehicle, the interior carpet became saturated with water. in addition, the contact stated that mildew had begun to grow on the carpet. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer confirmed that there was leak within the air conditioning unit. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 38,000. kmj | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 10000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while cleaning the outside of the vehicle the carpet inside the vehicle was saturated with water and mildew. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer confirmed there was leak wit the air conditioning unit. the manufacturer was contacted. the repair of the vehicle was unknown. the failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 38,000. rds | |||
| 11/11/2010 | 68000 | ||
| Last winter i had to repair the heater, switching from hot to cold, causing windows to fog up and ice, my heater is now doing it again. summer time the air works fine as soon as cold season starts it freezes up in the cold setting. you can here a sound like the vent is sucking air not fulloy switching to the hot setting. | |||
| 01/07/2011 | 65000 | ||
| Tl - the contact chevy owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle recently experiencing electrical problems with the windows. the windows will not go up or down. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where they diagnosed that there was a short wire on the driver side panel. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileage were 65, 000. pm | |||
| 12/12/2009 | 6810 | 1 | |
| I was warming the car up in the morning, 32 degrees fahrenheit and a layer of ice on everything. the defrost was just starting to melt the window so i turned on the wipers. the driver side did not move and the passenger side crossed over it getting stuck there. i went out and physically untangled the wipers and they seemed to work ok for a while but on the highway the driver side could not keep up and became stuck under the passenger wiper. i took it to the dealer and they tightened the bolt at the end of the wiper control arm, took two seconds, and it has seemed to be ok since. *tr | |||
| 11/11/2009 | 3015 | 1 | |
| I bought a 2009 malibu from chevy the problem i have is when you drive the car with the rear windows down you get this terrible noise sounds like a helicopter in your car. if you drive long enough it gives you headaches, noise gets so bad it vibrates the door panels and sunroof. something should be done with this problem what effect will it have on children riding in the car. i talked to gm they tell me all cars make that noise just deal with it . spend 28,000. dollars to get your head pounded. *tr | |||
| 11/09/2008 | 250 | 1 | 11/07/2008 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving, the glare from the dash displayed onto the windshield. as a result, visibility was greatly reduced. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection; however, they stated that there was no remedy. the failure and current mileages were 250. updated 12-04-08 *bf updated 12/10/08. *jb | |||