Chevrolet Malibu (2014): Visibility
Recall 13V567000 · Nov 13, 2013 · General Motors LLC
42,696
vehicles affected
42,696
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V567000
- Date
- Nov 13, 2013
- Maker
- General Motors LLC
- Units affected
- 42,696
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Visibility > Defroster/defogger/HVAC system > Windshield > Electrical heating element; Visibility > Defroster/defogger/HVAC system
- Model years
- 2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured June 12, 2013, through November 5, 2013. The heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) control in these vehicles may intermittently become inoperable when the vehicle is started, preventing the windshield defroster from working. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 103, "Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems."
What can happen
The inability to turn on the windshield defroster may decrease the driver's visibility thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the electronic climate control module software, free of charge. The recall began during December 2013. Owners may contact GM at 1-800-521-7300. GM's recall campaign number is 13380.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V567000?
1 model: Chevrolet Malibu (2014), about 42,696 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V567000?
GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the electronic climate control module software, free of charge. The recall began during December 2013. Owners may contact GM at 1-800-521-7300. GM's recall campaign number is 13380.
What can happen?
The inability to turn on the windshield defroster may decrease the driver's visibility thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.