NHTSA campaign 12V408000 · Manufacturer campaign 12176
Chevrolet Recall 12V-408: Windshield Wiper Hose/FMVSS 104
NHTSA recall 12V408000 (Manufacturer campaign 12176) was reported by General Motors LLC on August 20, 2012, with 44,668 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Sonic for the 2012 model year. Owners were notified on September 7, 2012, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V408000 (also written 12V-408 or 12V408)
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 12176
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 44,668 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Windshield Wiper/Washer
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 104
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V408000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Sonic
- 2012 · Vehicles built May 5, 2011 – February 24, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V408000.
Defect description
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured from May 5, 2011, through February 24, 2012. These vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 104, "Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems." The windshield wiper washer hose on these vehicles may separate from the washer fluid reservoir. If this occurs, washer fluid will not be available to the windshield.
Safety consequence
A lack of washer fluid could impede the driver's view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will secure the windshield washer hose to prevent separation, free of charge. The safety recall began on September 7, 2012. Owners may contact the Chevrolet owner center at 1-866-694-6546.
Notes
GM's recall campaign number is 12176.Customers may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V408000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.