# NHTSA recall 08V046000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 08V046000
- Manufacturer's number: 08016
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2008\-01\-30
- Owners notified: 2008\-04\-02
- Component: AIR BAGS
- Units potentially affected: 181516

## What is wrong

GM IS RECALLING 181,516 MY 2006\-2008 CHEVROLET HHR VEHICLES NOT EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL ROOF RAIL AIR BAGS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, 'OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT.'  IN TESTS, ONE OF THE UPPER INTERIOR OCCUPANT PROTECTION TEST POINTS EXCEEDED THE STANDARD'S REQUIREMENT.


## What can happen

THIS STANDARD SPECIFIES PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS TO PROVIDE HEAD IMPACT PROTECTION FOR OCCUPANTS.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ENERGY\-ABSORBING PLASTIC PIECE TO THE HEADLINER TRIM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 2, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1\-800\-630\-2438 OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM\>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM\</A\> .


## Notes

GM RECALL NO. 08016.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 \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2006 CHEVROLET HHR](/makes/chevrolet/hhr/2006/recalls.md)
- [2007 CHEVROLET HHR](/makes/chevrolet/hhr/2007/recalls.md)
- [2008 CHEVROLET HHR](/makes/chevrolet/hhr/2008/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [PIC5650J](/bulletins/10201252.md), 2021-09-13, Service bulletin
- [08\-09\-41\-002H](/bulletins/10137623.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin
- [14314](/bulletins/10134766.md), 2018-04-23, Service bulletin
- [06\-08\-50\-009I](/bulletins/10112302.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin
- [PI1361](/bulletins/10072940.md), 2016-06-22, Service bulletin
- [PI1361](/bulletins/10072579.md), 2016-06-22, Service bulletin
- [SC\-14314](/bulletins/10057644.md), 2015-06-17, Service bulletin
- [SB\-08\-09\-41\-001](/bulletins/10032856.md), 2010-06-02, Service bulletin
- [TB\-080941006B](/bulletins/10030104.md), 2009-08-03, Service bulletin
- [SB\-08\-09\-41\-002C](/bulletins/10029924.md), 2009-07-20, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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