# NHTSA recall 08V456000

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: 08V456000
- Manufacturer's number: 08243
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2008\-09\-09
- Owners notified: 2008\-11\-07
- Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
- Units potentially affected: 13358

## What is wrong

GM IS RECALLING 13,358 MY 2003 HUMMER H2 VEHICLES.  SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH WATER CAN ENTER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MODULE.  IF A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF WATER ENTERS THE MODULE, OVER TIME, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAY WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR THEY MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE.


## What can happen

IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE COVER, AND REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE COVER FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 7, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT HUMMER AT 1\-800\-732\-5493 OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM\>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM\</A\> .


## Notes

GM RECALL NO. 08243. 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

- [2003 HUMMER H2](/makes/hummer/h2/2003/recalls.md). Built 2003\-02\-01 to 2003\-05\-31.

## Investigated as PE08042

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE08042: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2008\-07\-16, closed 2008\-10\-15. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MODULE FAILURE. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V456000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V456000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [01202005](/bulletins/10013578.md), 2005-04-22, Service bulletin
- [3405](/bulletins/10013544.md), 2005-04-21, Service bulletin
- [04202004](/bulletins/10009229.md), 2004-09-17, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V456000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V456000)

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