NHTSA recall 13V567000

Visibility · General Motors, LLC

November 13, 2013report date

42,696units affected

Vehicle recalltype

Details

What's wrong: 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."

Why it matters: The inability to turn on the windshield defroster may decrease the driver's visibility thereby increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will update the electronic climate control module software, free of charge. The recall began during December 2013.

Affected vehicles on MotorDeets

2014 Chevrolet Malibu

All model years NHTSA lists

2014 Chevrolet Malibu.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 13V567000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.