NHTSA recall 12V408000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 12V408000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 12176 |
| Manufacturer | General Motors LLC |
| Reported | 2012-08-20 |
| Owners notified | 2012-09-07 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER |
| Units potentially affected | 44668 |
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured from May 5, 2011, through February 24, 2012. These vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 104, "Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems." The windshield wiper washer hose on these vehicles may separate from the washer fluid reservoir. If this occurs, washer fluid will not be available to the windshield.
What can happen
A lack of washer fluid could impede the driver's view, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will secure the windshield washer hose to prevent separation, free of charge. The safety recall began on September 7, 2012. Owners may contact the Chevrolet owner center at 1-866-694-6546.
Notes
GM's recall campaign number is 12176.Customers may 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.
| 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC | Built 2011-05-05 to 2012-02-24. |
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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
| 21-NA-043 | 2025-02-12. Service bulletin. This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold (prepping) to the customer. |
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| 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. |
| 06-08-43-003E | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin explains how to care for wiper blades. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.