NHTSA Complaint #10551665 — 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10551665 |
| Vehicle | 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX |
| Component | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 144,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | IN |
Consumer Description
THE HEAT IN THE VEHICLE HAS QUIT AND AFTER INVESTIGATING, WE BELIEVE THAT THE HEATER DOOR IN THE DASH COULD BE BROKEN. MY 16 YEAR OLD NEW DRIVER WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE AND THE WINDOWS FOGGED UP AND WOULD NOT DEFROST. I SAW THAT TSB 11135 WAS RELEASED FOR EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT BUT ONLY FOR LIMITED AGE AND MILEAGE. IT IS A $35 PART THAT REQUIRES THE ENTIRE DASH TO BE DISASSEMBLED RESULTING IN OVER $1000 IN LABOR COSTS. THIS SHOULD BE REPLACED REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE ON VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY HAZARDS IF OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT NORMAL SPEEDS AND THE WINDOWS FOG UP OR FROST OVER. *TR
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