# NHTSA recall 08V634000

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: 08V634000
- Manufacturer's number: 08388
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2008\-12\-02
- Owners notified: 2008\-12\-17
- Component: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 77

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

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.


## The remedy

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 \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM\>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM\</A\> .


## 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 \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU](/makes/chevrolet/malibu/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-08\-14 to 2008\-09\-19.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [PI0754A](/bulletins/10253632.md), 2024-04-29, Service bulletin
- [PIT5099G](/bulletins/10247780.md), 2023-12-26, Service bulletin
- [PIT5099A](/bulletins/10247063.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin
- [130089004H](/bulletins/10246623.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin
- [PIP5540J](/bulletins/10230697.md), 2023-01-30, Service bulletin
- [PIC5260F](/bulletins/10216372.md), 2022-07-25, Service bulletin
- [PIT5099F](/bulletins/10216361.md), 2022-07-25, Service bulletin
- [PIC5260E](/bulletins/10211770.md), 2022-05-16, Service bulletin
- [PIC5260D](/bulletins/10190431.md), 2021-04-19, Service bulletin
- [PIT5099E](/bulletins/10178385.md), 2020-08-10, 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/08V634000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V634000)

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