NHTSA Complaint #10363645 — 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
EQUIPMENT issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10363645 |
| Vehicle | 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX |
| Component | EQUIPMENT |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 53,800 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | ID |
Consumer Description
THE HEATING CONTROL ON MY VEHICLE HAS MALFUNCTIONED. THE PROBLEM IS PERMANENT. THERE IS NO INTERNAL HEAT. AS I LIVE IN A WINTER CLIMATE, THE LACK OF HEAT WITH MY BLOWER HAS MADE DEFROSTING MY VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, THIS EXACT PROBLEM HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH AT LEAST SEVERAL HUNDRED VEHICLES OF MY MAKE AND MODEL. THE PROBLEM IS A HEATING DOOR MECHANISM THAT CONTROLS HOT AND COLD. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT CHEVROLET WOULD NOT PROVIDE A NON-DEALERSHIP THE PART TO FIX IT. CHEVROLET FAILS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AS ANY SAFETY CONCERN. THE DEALERSHIP IS OFFERING TO REPAIR IT FOR $1000. *TR
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