Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V408000

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer

General Motors LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-08-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V408000

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer

Component
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
44,668
Reported to NHTSA
2012-08-20
Owners notified
2012-09-07

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 risk

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.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Chevrolet Sonic2012

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.