The defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Hummer H3 vehicles manufactured February 5, 2005, to May 24, 2010, and 2009-2010 Hummer H3T vehicles manufactured May 21, 2008, to May 24, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the connector module that controls the blower motor speed for the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system may overheat.
The risk
If the blower motor connector module overheats, it can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace part of the blower motor connector and harness, free of charge. The recall began February 26, 2016. Owners may contact Hummer customer service at 1-800-732-5493. GM's number for this recall is 15042.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hummer H3 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
Components: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hummer H3 | 2006 | 361 | 4 |
| Hummer H3 | 2007 | 238 | 2 |
| Hummer H3 | 2008 | 113 | 2 |
| Hummer H3 | 2009 | 69 | 2 |
| Hummer H3 | 2010 | 7 | 2 |
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21 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the visibility; General Motors LLC filed 272 campaigns in all.
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| 15V558000 3 Sept 2015 | General Motors LLC |
| 15V553000 2 Sept 2015 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 15V547000 1 Sept 2015 | Spartan Motors USA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015