NHTSA Complaint #10467956 — 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE AIR CONDITIONING FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FANS WOULD CONTINUE RUNNING FOR 20 MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN POWERED OFF. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SECOND DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE HEATING CENTER WAS FAILING. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARD TO NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V489000 (VISIBILITY: DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM) BUT THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.