NHTSA campaign 18V252000 · Manufacturer campaign 18136
Chevrolet Recall 18V-252: Glass Not Fully Tempered/FMVSS 205
NHTSA recall 18V252000 (Manufacturer campaign 18136) was reported by General Motors LLC on April 19, 2018, with 379 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Equinox for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on May 15, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 18V252000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V252000 (also written 18V-252 or 18V252)
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 18136
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 379 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 205
Repair completion: 89.97% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V252000. 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 Equinox
- 2018 · Vehicles built March 1, 2018 – March 5, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V252000.
Defect description
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Equinox vehicles. The driver and front passenger door window glass may not be properly tempered. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 205, "Glazing Materials."
Safety consequence
If the glass is not tempered properly, and the window is broken, the glass can break into large pieces, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the glass in the front doors, free of charge. The recall began May 15, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18136.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V252000
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.