GM Recalls 2006-2010 Hummer H3 for Hood Louver Detachment Risk
General Motors is recalling 2006-2010 Hummer H3 vehicles because hood louver clips may fracture, causing the louver to detach and strike following vehicles.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the defect could cause injury and/or property damage, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or risk of such harm, warranting a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
General Motors is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2010 Hummer H3 vehicles. The recall addresses a condition where the integral clip-tabs on the hood louver may fracture. This can cause the hood louver to rattle against the hood and become loose.
If the rattle is not noticed, additional clips could fracture, allowing the hood louver to detach from the vehicle. If the vehicle is being driven when this occurs, the detached louver could strike a following vehicle, potentially causing injury and/or property damage.
Dealers will apply an adhesive to the hood louver to secure it to the hood. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on April 12, 2010. Owners may contact Hummer at 800-732-5493 or visit the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.
The recalled product
- Product
- HUMMER H3
- Brand
- HUMMER
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Category
- Vehicle — SUV
- Affected units
- 162,129
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- H3
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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