NHTSA Complaint #10364095 — 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
VISIBILITY issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10364095 |
| Vehicle | 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX |
| Component | VISIBILITY |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 54,500 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TN |
Consumer Description
NOTHING CAUSED THE FAILURE. JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE HEAT QUIT BLOWING. JUST BLOWS COLD AIR NOW. THE CONSEQUENCES ARE I CAN NOT DEFROST MY WINDOWS AND I HAVE TO DRIVE MY 6 YEAR OLD HANDICAPPED SON SHIVERING IN THE BACK SEAT. GM KNOWS ABOUT THEIR DEFECT BUT WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME AND OTHER DRIVERS AROUND ME AS MY WINDOWS FROST UP DRIVING. THE PART IS A CHEAP PLASTIC PIECE THAT GM USED THAT IS CAUSING THE TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR AND ACTUATOR TO BE FAULTY. TO ACCESS THIS PART THE WHOLE DASH HAS TO BE REMOVED, STEERING COLUMN AND ALL. THIS SHOULD NOT BE THE OWNERS RESPONSIBILITY WHEN IT IS THE MANUFACTURES PROBLEM. *TR
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