NHTSA recall 09V489000
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 | 09V489000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 090298 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 2009-12-23 |
| Owners notified | 2010-01-12 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM |
| Units potentially affected | 59031 |
What is wrong
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX AND GMC TERRAIN VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 103, "WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING SYSTEMS AND WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 101, CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS". THE SOFTWARE IN THE CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL CAN CAUSE THE HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, DEFROST, AND RADIO CONTROLS, AS WELL AS THE PANEL ILLUMINATION TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.
What can happen
DRIVING WITHOUT A FUNCTIONING DEFROST SYSTEM CAN DECREASE YOUR VISIBILITY UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE COMPUTER MODULE IN THE CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 OR AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
Notes
GM SAFETY RECALL NO. 090298.OWNERS 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> .
| 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX | Built 2009-02-01 to 2009-11-30. |
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| 2010 GMC TERRAIN | Built 2009-05-01 to 2009-11-30. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| PI0754G | 2024-08-17. Service bulletin. This PI provides information on Rear and Side Tempered Glass Spots (Quench Marks) and that they are a normal characteristic. |
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| PI0754A | 2024-04-29. Service bulletin. Rear and Side Tempered Glass Spots. |
| PIT5099G | 2023-12-26. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning blows warm air. Before calling General Motors Technical Assistance Center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and vent temperature. |
| PIT5200 | 2023-12-26. Service bulletin. HVAC Blows Cold Due To Low System Voltage |
| PIT4995C | 2023-12-26. Service bulletin. Rear Wiper and/or Front Rain Sense Wipers. |
| PIT4995B | 2023-12-26. Service bulletin. Rear Wiper and/or Front Rain Sense Wipers. |
| PIT4995A | 2023-12-26. Service bulletin. Rear Wiper and/or Front Rain Sense Wipers. |
| PIT4916C | 2023-12-26. Service bulletin. Wind Buffeting Noise With a Rear Window Down. |
| PIT5200 | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. HVAC Blows Cold Due To Low System Voltage |
| PIT5099A | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. A/C Blows Warm Or Poor Performance. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.