GM recalling 180,000 Chevrolet HHRs

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/13/gm-recalling-180-000-chevrolet-hhrs/

This was just issued:


Subject: Upcoming Noncompliance Recall 08016
Headliner Trim – Energy Absorption Capability
Message #: WIR20080485

GM SERVICE AND PARTS OPERATIONS
DCS1965
URGENT - DISTRIBUTE IMMEDIATELY



Date: January 31, 2008

Subject: Upcoming Noncompliance Recall 08016
Headliner Trim – Energy Absorption Capability

Models: 2006-2008 Chevrolet HHR

To: All Chevrolet Dealers

Attention: Dealer Operator, General Manager, Sales Manager, Service
Manager, Used Car Manager, Parts Manager and Warranty
Administrator


Based on information from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website, the media may report that General Motors will be announcing a noncompliance recall involving certain 2006-2008 model year Chevrolet HHR vehicles.

Some vehicles not equipped with optional Roof Rail Air Bags, fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 201, "Occupant Protection in Interior Impact." In tests, one of the upper interior occupant protection test points exceeded the Standard's requirement.

To correct this condition, dealers are to install an energy-absorbing plastic piece to the headliner trim.

A total number of 181,516 U.S. vehicles are involved. Based on expected parts availability, GM anticipates releasing the recall bulletin and mailing customer notification letters in late March 2008.

GM Vehicle Inquiry System (GMVIS) information for this recall will not be available until the recall bulletin is released to dealers.


END OF MESSAGE
GM SERVICE AND PARTS OPERATIONS

FYI, If this is like the Cobalt recall last year, dealers will be using a hot glue gun to install this piece between the headlining and the roof.

Thanks for the heads up:thumb:

Fascinating stuff, thanks for the quick post and information!

If this same recall exists in Canada this will be the 8th time my headliner is coming down, what a hassle.

ChevyMgr.....

You are a gentleman and a scholar:bow: . Thanks for the heads-up:thumb:

Thanks for the heads----protection.

I was going to take mine in to complain about the headliner being noisy anyway. I guess they'll be pulling it down to fit this.

I was going to take mine in to complain about the headliner being noisy anyway. I guess they'll be pulling it down to fit this.

same here...seems like I am noticing a lot of people in cold climates complaining of the noise lately. I wonder if it is worse in the winter when the vehicle is frozen and not as noisy in warm weather?:confused:

Thanks, Chevymgr...that fits my vehicle, so I will have to go deal with our local Chevy dealer :(

my GF works for a GMC dealer, so they cant do it...but the Chevy dealer down the street can...and I fear the day I have to deal with them in person.

workmanship is :thumb:
customer service is :(

My has made noise from the first day, and it was getting worse, guess i will wait till this recall comes out sounds like this recall should fix it

My has made noise from the first day, and it was getting worse, guess i will wait till this recall comes out sounds like this recall should fix it

This shouldn't fix any noises, but anything is possible. Also for everyone this recall is only if you DON'T have side impact curtain air bags. Parts will probably not be available for weeks also. The posted message was an FYI for dealers due to the fact that the media always announces recalls before the manufacturers have produced the parts, sent them to the dealers, reviewed the recall by GM legal departement for release and notified the affected customers.

This shouldn't fix any noises, but anything is possible. Also for everyone this recall is only if you DON'T have side impact curtain air bags. Parts will probably not be available for weeks also. The posted message was an FYI for dealers due to the fact that the media always announces recalls before the manufacturers have produced the parts, sent them to the dealers, reviewed the recall by GM legal departement for release and notified the affected customers.

I dont have the air bags, so when i get the recall i will tell then it has also rattled since day one, maybe they can kill 2 birds with one stone

cool info :thumb: :bow:

Thanks for the heads----protection.

Now that's funny. :lol:

Another reason why I purchased my HHR with the Side Air Bags. They just make sense.

GM recalling 180,000 Chevrolet HHRs

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/13/gm-recalling-180-000-chevrolet-hhrs/

Someone posted that this was coming a few weeks ago. I have the side curtain airbags on mine, so I don't think it is affected.

not looking forward to letting my local Chevy dealer get their greasy paws on my HHR.

Glad both ours have the roof rails!

I have already heard about this already. Someone posted it a short time ago.

Did you spam this in enough places?

:confused:

Combined the threads and moved to Front Page. Thanks for the heads up as many of us will be heading in for this.

I have already heard about this already. Someone posted it a short time ago.



:confused:

It was originally posted in at least 3 different forums. The excellent moderators combined the threads and put it somewhere visible to all. :thumb:

Glad both ours have the roof rails!

Ones being recalled are the HHRs without side impact airbags, not without roof rails. The reason why they are being recalled I think is that not enough padding to protect heads and necks from serious injury.

It's kinda strange that this comes out now dispite the 5 star crash test ratings for front and side impacts and the 4 star roll over rating on a HHR test vehicle that did not have side impact air bags? I'm a little confused.

It's kinda strange that this comes out now dispite the 5 star crash test ratings for front and side impacts and the 4 star roll over rating on a HHR test vehicle that did not have side impact air bags? I'm a little confused.

not really surprising as the HHR is based on the Cobalt sedan and the cobalt went thru the same issue last year..just took them longer to locate the hhr as a problem ;)

Here is recall notice:
Make : CHEVROLET Model : HHR Year : 2006
Manufacturer : GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Mfr's Report Date : JAN 30, 2008
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 08V046000 N/A
NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: AIR BAGS
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 181516
Summary:
GM IS RECALLING 181,516 MY 2006-2008 CHEVROLET HHR VEHICLES NOT EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL ROOF RAIL AIR BAGS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, 'OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT.' IN TESTS, ONE OF THE UPPER INTERIOR OCCUPANT PROTECTION TEST POINTS EXCEEDED THE STANDARD'S REQUIREMENT.
Consequence:
THIS STANDARD SPECIFIES PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS TO PROVIDE HEAD IMPACT PROTECTION FOR OCCUPANTS.
Remedy:
DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ENERGY-ABSORBING PLASTIC PIECE TO THE HEADLINER TRIM. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR HTTP://CHEVROLET.COM.
Notes:
GM RECALL NO. 080016. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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.

not looking forward to letting my local Chevy dealer get their greasy paws on my HHR.

We actually use hand cleaner now before we work on the interiors of cars, afterall it's a new mellinium. :nuts:

We actually use hand cleaner now before we work on the interiors of cars, afterall it's a new mellinium. :nuts:

You should tell that to the guys that worked on my HHR's sunroof, boy did they make a mess on my headliner.

I'd recommend you guys get little plastic shoe "condoms" because they really messed up my carpets and door panels.

But the dealer decided to detail the car after I complained so life is good I guess

This makes me nervous, too. Is this something that attaches on top of the existing headliner and trim? That could be quite ugly and tacky. Do they have to remove the headliner and place something underneath? That could lead to wrinkles and ripples in the headliner, or a headliner that comes loose down the road. I think I'll ask the dealer to see one that's been done before I have it done to mine.

You should tell that to the guys that worked on my HHR's sunroof, boy did they make a mess on my headliner.

I'd recommend you guys get little plastic shoe "condoms" because they really messed up my carpets and door panels.

But the dealer decided to detail the car after I complained so life is good I guess

Maybe if I got some of those for the house my wife would quit yelling at me about the stained carpet. Nice suggestion. :bow:

Every dealership is different. I have three techs that do nothing but trim and body electrical so they stay fairly clean. You might of had an engine tech who just finished an overhaul work on yours. Also paper floor mats go a long way in keeping the grease off the customers carpet. And we also hand wash, vacuum and clean any grease spots before we deliver the vehicle back to the customer as part of the service experience.

Every dealership is different. I have three techs that do nothing but trim and body electrical so they stay fairly clean. You might of had an engine tech who just finished an overhaul work on yours. Also paper floor mats go a long way in keeping the grease off the customers carpet. And we also hand wash, vacuum and clean any grease spots before we deliver the vehicle back to the customer as part of the service experience.

Can I bring mine to you? It's only a little bit of a drive from TN! But may just be worth it ...

Can they do a color change on my headliner to ebony while it is out? That might even hide some of the dirty finger prints!:D

Joking aside, I will wear a crash helmet before I let them tear apart my interior. If I die in my HHR at least I was doing what I loved the most! :thumb:

Joking aside, I will wear a crash helmet before I let them tear apart my interior. If I die in my HHR at least I was doing what I loved the most! :thumb:
Thats why GM testers wear helmets while driving the SS:nuts:

We actually use hand cleaner now before we work on the interiors of cars, afterall it's a new mellinium. :nuts:

hahaha! Tell that to my dealer when the car came back from sunroof work the headliner had black smudges everywhere! they should use a new pair of gloves to reassemble the headliner!

Thats why GM testers wear helmets while driving the SS:nuts:

Not true.

Helmets are only required for certain tests, certain tracks and above certain speeds (generally 90 MPH).

Our favorite vehicle has made the headlines on CNNMONEY.com now too...:red:

http://money.cnn.com/2008/02/13/autos/chevy_hhr_recall/index.htm?postversion=2008021317

A thread on cobaltss.net shows pics of the Cobalt recall. I would assume the HHR recall is similar:

http://www.cobaltss.net/forums/showthread.php?t=50724

It was originally posted in at least 3 different forums. The excellent moderators combined the threads and put it somewhere visible to all. :thumb:

It's still not SPAM :roll:

i realize that all of the info hasnt been released yet but im still lost on which HHR's are being recalled? all HHR's without roof rail airbags or something (like a standard LS w/o any options)? will we be receiving info about this from our dealers? and considering i bought mine at a toyota dealership is that going to effect if/how i receive information?

-MDH

i realize that all of the info hasnt been released yet but im still lost on which HHR's are being recalled? all HHR's without roof rail airbags or something (like a standard LS w/o any options)? will we be receiving info about this from our dealers? and considering i bought mine at a toyota dealership is that going to effect if/how i receive information?

-MDH

Models without the side impact air bags. You should recieve a letter from GM directly. If you have moved since you bought, be sure to fill out a change of address card with your post office.

It's still not SPAM :roll:

I guess not, but it is an aggrivation to me to post the same thing in not one, not two, but 3 different forums. It's excessive and weird, hence my earlier comment. It had nothing to do with the content, just how it was done.

Models without the side impact air bags. You should recieve a letter from GM directly. If you have moved since you bought, be sure to fill out a change of address card with your post office.

You can also call 1-800-222-1020 to update your owner information. This is especially helpful for people who buy used chevrolets.

Hello Chev Mgr. I am from Dallas but live in Ks now. What dealer are you at.
Thanks

Judging from the Cobalt pics this looks like a very simple change. I suppose since it is a safety issue that it would be too much to ask that the GM/Chevy dealer would just give this kit to me and let me install it myself?

Judging from the Cobalt pics this looks like a very simple change. I suppose since it is a safety issue that it would be too much to ask that the GM/Chevy dealer would just give this kit to me and let me install it myself?

when it comes to a safety issue, no dealer would just give it to you to do.

I figured so. Just thought I'd ask anyway :)

I figured so. Just thought I'd ask anyway :)

never hurts, right? ;)

Glad I have the side bags. I hate going to the dealership for anything. can't wait for the warranty to end so I can take it to my mechanic. Dec 2009 EOW.

I guess I could take it to my mechanic now but it would have cost a fortune for all the work I have had done in my first month of Ownership.

All has been well since October! Still only have 15K on the car though. Don't put many miles on her.

I've already had to have the original headliner replaced, and now if I follow through on the recall, my replacement headliner will have to be ripped open? I don't know....I'm thinking of just temping fate instead...

I guess the four layers of Dynamat Extreme I have on my inner roof might be a problem. hahaha They're gonna **** when they have to remove the stuff to put in a chunk of plastic.

I guess the four layers of Dynamat Extreme I have on my inner roof might be a problem. hahaha They're gonna **** when they have to remove the stuff to put in a chunk of plastic.

I agree! :eek:

Anyone received one yet? With 181,000 or so, I'm just curious how long it's going to take to get thes sent out, our babies repaired, and back on the road.

Jay, was this the one regarding the folks with no side curtain airbags?

Jay, was this the one regarding the folks with no side curtain airbags?

My bad. Yes, that's the one.

Merging with an older thread and this may answer your question:

Make : CHEVROLET Model : HHR Year : 2006
Manufacturer : GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Mfr's Report Date : JAN 30, 2008
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 08V046000 N/A
NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: AIR BAGS
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 181516
Summary:
GM IS RECALLING 181,516 MY 2006-2008 CHEVROLET HHR VEHICLES NOT EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL ROOF RAIL AIR BAGS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, 'OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT.' IN TESTS, ONE OF THE UPPER INTERIOR OCCUPANT PROTECTION TEST POINTS EXCEEDED THE STANDARD'S REQUIREMENT.
Consequence:
THIS STANDARD SPECIFIES PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS TO PROVIDE HEAD IMPACT PROTECTION FOR OCCUPANTS.
Remedy:
DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ENERGY-ABSORBING PLASTIC PIECE TO THE HEADLINER TRIM. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR HTTP://CHEVROLET.COM.
Notes:
GM RECALL NO. 080016. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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.

Yeah I knew there were other threads out there about this, I was just asking if anyone has received a notice yet.

I have not received one yet.

Yeah I knew there were other threads out there about this, I was just asking if anyone has received a notice yet.

Notices will not go out until enough parts are produced and sent to the dealerships. Maybe by the end of this month.

Has anyone gotten a letter yet and done it? I would love to see a picture of how it comes out.

Cobalts had a similar recall. Here are the pictures. I believe the HHR recall will be close to the same. As of today no parts or information have been sent to the dealers.

Interim production repair performed at the Factory. I do not know if the HHR's will get the same repair before being shipped.

http://www.chevyhhr.net/gallery/files/4/8/6/5/COBALT.gif

Engergy absorbing pad prep before install.

http://www.chevyhhr.net/gallery/files/4/8/6/5/cobaltb.gif

Installed.

http://www.chevyhhr.net/gallery/files/4/8/6/5/cobaltA.gif

Is that all there is? Pardon my ignorance, but not my curiosity.....by looks alone, I don't see how that can improve safety compared to w/o the modification. Definitely a minimalist approach at a lowest cost possible. Almost doesn't even seem the time spent to go to the dealer for.

My other concern is with the amount of headliner noise issues reported on this site Will this recall make it worse? I for one have not had the rattle issue and don't want to start having one. Maybe better defensive driving is called for.

Not intended as a slam on dealers...Thanks ChevyMgr for the info

I do not have the optional rails or airbags on my car. I called chevrolet and they said there are currently no recalls on my HHR. whats up with this?

Untill I see reviews from someone who has had it done, I dont know if I will do this. Or if I do I may wait till I am ready to trade it in for one that was done right the first time.

I do not have the optional rails or airbags on my car. I called chevrolet and they said there are currently no recalls on my HHR. whats up with this?

Maybe since the parts are not ready and no notices have been sent to the owners some dealers are always in the dark anyway

Is that all there is? Pardon my ignorance, but not my curiosity.....by looks alone, I don't see how that can improve safety compared to w/o the modification. Definitely a minimalist approach at a lowest cost possible. Almost doesn't even seem the time spent to go to the dealer for.

My other concern is with the amount of headliner noise issues reported on this site Will this recall make it worse? I for one have not had the rattle issue and don't want to start having one. Maybe better defensive driving is called for.

Not intended as a slam on dealers...Thanks ChevyMgr for the info

:lol: I agree on how much that pad is really protecting the owners, but I am not an engineer and I don't know for sure that is what will happen on the HHRs. Dropping the headliner is a minor operation on these vehicles although anything can happen during a repair so yes noise could occur and the dealer would be responsible to fix them.

Remember, this recall is being instigated by our government, not GM and the repair has to be approved by our government.

I do not have the optional rails or airbags on my car. I called chevrolet and they said there are currently no recalls on my HHR. whats up with this?

If you called the 800 customer assistance number you were talking to a person that can only pull your VIN up on a computer and see if GM has assigned a recall to it.

No VIN's will show this recall until the repair procedure is sent to the dealers and the parts are available.

MYHO is don't fret it for now. Yes it is a Safety Recall but as you can see from the cobalt pictures it is not an in-depth repair. The repair on the cobalt took less then 1 hour to complete.

Maybe since the parts are not ready and no notices have been sent to the owners some dealers are always in the dark anyway

We like the dark, that way we/you don't notice the greasy hands. :lol:

MYHO is don't fret it for now. Yes it is a Safety Recall but as you can see from the cobalt pictures it is not an in-depth repair. The repair on the cobalt took less then 1 hour to complete.

Also, the HHR already had a 5star side impact rating before this. SO does this give it a 5.1.......:lol:

The recall has now been released, although GM did not pre-ship the parts to the dealers We are ordering 20 today. I have no idea when they will arrive. You can now contact your local Chevy dealer to verify your vehicle is involved. But they will have to order the parts also. It appears to be almost identical to the cobalt recall as show in a prior post on this thread.

Are we required to have this done, since it is a safety recall? I am very hesitant about having my roof lining messed with. I don't have any problems right now. I feel this will set me up for future issues.:confused:

Are we required to have this done, since it is a safety recall? I am very hesitant about having my roof lining messed with. I don't have any problems right now. I feel this will set me up for future issues.:confused:

No one can force anybody to have a recall completed. People decline to have them done at times. But be aware if you take the vehicle in to a chevy dealer for other repairs or mainenance, they may do it with out asking, so you should state to them that you don't want to have it done. You can always do it before you sell or trade it.

They will be sending out notices correct? I know I see it here, but would rather have the notice in hand first.

They will be sending out notices correct? I know I see it here, but would rather have the notice in hand first.

Yes, as long as they know you are the owner, which they will if you purchased new. Used buyers may take a while to track down. If anyone wants to PM their year and last 6 of the VIN I can tell you if the recall applies to your vehicle.

We like the dark, that way we/you don't notice the greasy hands. :lol:

Bad joke as they did get grease on my headliner once :lol:

You can also call 1-800-222-1020 to update your owner information. This is especially helpful for people who buy used chevrolets.

I just called Mr Goodwrench & talked to his daughter.

She says mine needs to be done - apparently their computer database lists every car in pains-taking detail. The confusing part was that she wanted to make an appointment for me at a dealership that is about a 3 hour drive from my home. I kept telling her that there's a dealer just a couple miles up Hwy 290 and she said it's not listed.

Finally after 15 minutes of arguing I finally got their website and gave her the name of it - "Oh, but that's listed as being in another town."

"Yes dear. It's one of those gated communities where the people are so rich they have a separate name & incorporated township for their subdivision in the middle of Houston and the dealer gets 'prestige' points for naming that as their address."

"Oh."

I just called Mr Goodwrench & talked to his daughter.

She says mine needs to be done - apparently their computer database lists every car in pains-taking detail. The confusing part was that she wanted to make an appointment for me at a dealership that is about a 3 hour drive from my home. I kept telling her that there's a dealer just a couple miles up Hwy 290 and she said it's not listed.

Finally after 15 minutes of arguing I finally got their website and gave her the name of it - "Oh, but that's listed as being in another town."

"Yes dear. It's one of those gated communities where the people are so rich they have a separate name & incorporated township for their subdivision in the middle of Houston and the dealer gets 'prestige' points for naming that as their address."

"Oh."

I always end up 3 hours away from where I wanted to be when I am in Houston.:beer:

I haven't received a notice. But, I contacted the dealer and they said my car has a recall for this. They said it will talke about 2 hrs. to install.

What terrible timing for a recall. I was planning to sell my car starting this weekend but it looks like it will be delayed until I get this fixed. Nothing against the vehicle but my wife and I are planning on getting a minivan for our twin girls.

Got the recall notice today in the mail....Now to schedule appointment says it will take around 30 mins to fix. I bet I will be there longer.

Please post pics of what they do to it. thanks.

Got my Recall Notice today, need to schedule as soon as I can get some time

When this recall was released I ran all the VIN's on our used car lot and found 3 that needed the recall. I asked the parts manager to order 20 kits (left and right) on that same day knowing the notices would be mailed soon. I am in Dallas and the majority of our parts come from the Fort Worth warehouse, which is 30 miles away.

When he ordered the kits Fort Worth showed to have 1200 in their inventory. Normally if we order on a Tuesday from Fort Worth they come in on Wednesday. Not so with this order. The order was cancelled out of Fort Worth and it took GM 4 working days to get them here from another warehouse. :wtf:

The first 3 boxes that we opened had 2 left hand (drivers side) pads. :wtf: After opening all of the boxes we found that 11 of the 20 had left hand only.

I am glad the notices didn't start hitting customer mail boxes until this week or once again a GM screw up would of caused the dealerships to have a lot of unhappy customers. It's apparent that the majority of the users at chevyhhr.net already have a low opinion of dealers and we don't need any of this type of crap to reinforce that opinion.

Of course now we will be opening and checking all of the boxes.

Ok now I have vented and you know what, I feel better. :D

The first 3 boxes that we opened had 2 left hand (drivers side) pads. :wtf: After opening all of the boxes we found that 11 of the 20 had left hand only.

Who is the primary supplier of the pads, if you know offhand? Just curious, my wife talks about "supplier issues" at Powertrain all the time.

Who is the primary supplier of the pads, if you know offhand? Just curious, my wife talks about "supplier issues" at Powertrain all the time.

I'm not positive but I think it is Larry, Moe and Curley.

But seriously, I will see if I can find out.

Got mine today. I really want to see it first before I get it done. Who's going to be the guinea pig?

Please post pics of what they do to it. thanks.

Remove the door weatherstrip

2601

Locate the installation point for installing the energy absorbing (EA) plastic piece (2) onto the A-pillar edge (1) of the headliner (3).
2602

2603

Apply hot glue to the energy absorbing (EA) plastic piece pocket areas (1).

2604

2605

Got my Recall Notice today, need to schedule as soon as I can get some time

:cool: Got our notice today too! Made an appointment for next Weds. morning. They say it's a 30 Min. install, but I'm sure it will be there most of the day! :roll:

Got my Recall Notice today, need to schedule as soon as I can get some time
Got one today. Wonder if I'll get one for both?

Got one today. Wonder if I'll get one for both?

Your VIN number should be on the notice. If you have 2 HHR's, and both are recalled, you should get a notice for each.

Got mine today as well. Guess I'll wait and see what happens with everyone else before I send mine in :D

Hey ChevyMgr,

Good pics, but I see only the front doors, are there also EA pieces for the rear door?

Thanks
DR 'GRUMPEE'

added comments:

doh....just read the recall notice..question answered - one piece above driver and passenger side doors.

So now that brings up another question why not EA pieces for rear doors?

Hey ChevyMgr,

Good pics, but I see only the front doors, are there also EA pieces for the rear door?

Thanks
DR 'GRUMPEE'

added comments:

doh....just read the recall notice..question answered - one piece above driver and passenger side doors.

So now that brings up another question why not EA pieces for rear doors?

Hey Grumpee,

I guess the rear was okay in the government tests.

So since they have to take off the weather stripping I'm sure my in channel vent visors are going to be a problem.

So since they have to take off the weather stripping I'm sure my in channel vent visors are going to be a problem.

I don't think so the weather stripping in this means the rubber between the door and frame of HHR. If I am wrong, correct me...

I don't think so the weather stripping in this means the rubber between the door and frame of HHR. If I am wrong, correct me...

You are correct.

ohhh I was looking at the pic wrong for some reason I thought they were taking the weather stripping off the window.

Got mine today, not sure if I really want this done with the rubber being tore out and the headliner too. Maybe I'm just a little paranoid, but I think it could cause problems down the road with the headliner sagging and all. :roll:

Got mine today, not sure if I really want this done with the rubber being tore out and the headliner too. Maybe I'm just a little paranoid, but I think it could cause problems down the road with the headliner sagging and all. :roll:

Yea I got mine also, I am worried also about the same thing you are.

No one can force anybody to have a recall completed. People decline to have them done at times. But be aware if you take the vehicle in to a chevy dealer for other repairs or mainenance, they may do it with out asking, so you should state to them that you don't want to have it done. You can always do it before you sell or trade it.

If you sell the care without having it done and it can be proven that you had knowledge of the recall you may be held liable by the new owner should there be an accident. With the litigious nature of people these days, I'd not chance it.

I look at this like those pads we used to put on the bars of our dirtbikes. Yeah it will still hurt when you wreck and smash your junk into them but it will hurt a lot less than it would with just bare steel or a thin cover. :lol:

It says they will install an energy absorbing material between the roof and front headliner in the effected area. Which means taking loose the headliner. Which means (given my dealer's track record) I'll get to clean grease smudges off the headliner when I get it home. And which also means the headliner will probably pop loose in a few months.

Or maybe I'm just being too negative... ;)

IMO, if it's important enough for a recall, it's important enough for me to have fixed.

My families safety is more important to me than a little inconvenience. Plus, I will make very sure that the dealer takes care of ANY issues resulting from it.

Got mine today

Ihave an appointment for Tuesday. My power seat stopped working and the fuse is extremely HOT!! I need to have that checked then too

IMO, if it's important enough for a recall, it's important enough for me to have fixed.

My families safety is more important to me than a little inconvenience. Plus, I will make very sure that the dealer takes care of ANY issues resulting from it.

X2 !!!!:thumb:

I received my recall noticed today for my 2007 hhr.

Got mine today, not sure if I really want this done with the rubber being tore out and the headliner too. Maybe I'm just a little paranoid, but I think it could cause problems down the road with the headliner sagging and all. :roll:

You're not alone in your concerns. Exact same thought I had.

I just recieved my notification today
:scared:

Someone who has the recall scheduled!

Please post the results of your experience with the dealer and if you can see any changes in your vehicle. I am concerned about leaks are rattles after the fact. To be honest, until I see some posts here I am not going to get mine done.

My last experience was with my 2005 Colorado.
I got the letter from GM, and by the time I contacted the dealer which was not long after, they were out of stock of the parts needed for the repair. So it may take months to get this done.

I just recieved my notification today
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me too

I think this thread should be merged with the others of the same subject:thumb:

Got mine today.

Will whoever gets there recall work done please post about their experience. Give a choice I would prefer not to have the work done. Let us if the headliner has to be pulled down or not. Also do you have more hedliner noises after the work was done? Thanks

If it's important enough for the car to be recalled, it's important enough to have it done. If they mess up my headliner or anything else...believe me, they will fix it or there will be HE double hockey sticks to pay.

There comes a point when you need to have some faith in your dealer. Have they screwed up your HHR before and not made things right...if so, take it to another dealer. If not, give them the benefit of the doubt.

How would you like someone questioning how well you do your job before you're given a chance to perform it. I know I wouldn't like it. Give me a chance to show I can do what I'm being paid for...if I screw up, then chew my butt.

PS...I will call the dealership to let them know I will be bringing it in for this recall so they can get the parts if they don't already have them on hand. As always, I'll be happy to share my experience.

Got my letter yesterday. Time to call for an appointment at Paradise :D

Ng

Got mine yesterday. How fun!

Got mine on Saturday also.

got mine on friday.

going in today to get it taken care of.

Got mine Sat. What a pain. :D

I decided to schedule mine for this Friday 04/11 at the dealer where I purchased my vehicle. They told me to be there at 8am and I will be out in about 1 hour. I wanted to get it done on a Saturday, but they say they don't have trim mechanics working on weekends. I asked them if this was similar to the Cobalt recall, and they told me very similar... I am hoping to get back in the shop and take some pictures with my blackberry phone during the process, that is... if they let me so I can post the pictures and comment on the experience.

Has anyone had the recall work done on their car? Can you describe what was done? Any pictures?

I am trying to decide if I want to have it done or not.

Thanks in advance!

Haven't heard of that recall,:confused: I know there is one for cars with no side airbags :roll:

It is technically the same as the recall on Cobalts, just uses a different part. They fill in the hole in the sheet metal where the air bag assembly would have been with an energy absorbent piece of plastic. The plastic will crush in the event of an accident and prevent your head from hitting bare metal on the door frame.

P.S. Its for HHR's not equipped with side impact air bags, has nothing to do with roof racks.

Has anyone had the recall work done on their car? Can you describe what was done? Any pictures?

I am trying to decide if I want to have it done or not.

Thanks in advance!

I got my notice yesterday in the mail, I haven't decided what to do.....not sure if I want the dealership messing with the headliner. :2cents:

Thread merger.........

I just had my appointment today to have the recall done. Everything seems to be the same no visual difference, no extra noise. Took about an hour.

Made an appointment for next Monday 4/14/08. They said it would take 3-4 hours. I'll provide feedback once it has been done.

L8
Ng

Thread merger.........

Done :thumb:

I called the dealership who said they had the parts already in anticipation to the calls!! I got there today at 3:30 and was leaving by 4!!! I can't even tell they did anything. I love my dealership!

Stephanie

I called the dealership who said they had the parts already in anticipation to the calls!! I got there today at 3:30 and was leaving by 4!!! I can't even tell they did anything. I love my dealership!

Stephanie

:thumb: It's nice to hear that once in awhile.

:cool: Got our notice today too! Made an appointment for next Weds. morning. They say it's a 30 Min. install, but I'm sure it will be there most of the day! :roll:

:D I cancelled my appointment for tomorrow! I thought I'd wait a couple of weeks and let them practice on someone else's HHRs before I bring ours in! :roll:

I just took mine in long enough to tell me they have to order the parts to Hawaii and I have to bring it back in two weeks

I had the repair made yesterday. I can't tell they even touched the car. It's no biggie folks. Get it done.

Safety first! :D

Might be an indication of how many my dealership has sold ... the earliest available appointment for recall work was next Friday.

So I took it. :thumb:

Had mine done today....along with replacing the front and rear bow-ties, which were delaminating. Took a total of 34 minutes.

I looked really hard, and noticed a VERY VERY SLIGHT crease where the cushion material is located. You wouldn't notice unless I pointed it out and then you would probably say , "huh":D

had mine done today....... cant even tell ........ dont see any different....than it was.....

Had mine done today....along with replacing the front and rear bow-ties, which were delaminating. Took a total of 34 minutes.

34 minutes heh...Enough time to check some 08 Corvettes! :D

L8
Ng

Mine went in this morning. They called me yesterday to say the parts were in. I pulled in behind a Sport Red 1LT having the same done. I went ahead and told them about the radio pop, I've heard it a couple of times and wanted them to check it out. I also noticed the bottom of my brake fluid resovior was "damp and grimey" and wanted them to look at that since it was there. Should have it back this afternoon. Didn't want to wait on it so I went back to work. This weekend is oil change time and the K&N drop in goes in.

I just got my letter. Appointment will be made ASAP. In the meantime, I'm not gonna worry too much. Like so many of the more "mature" owners in the group, I ate enough lead paint chips as a kid where I never needed a bicycle helmet. :lol:

I scheduled an apointment last week for today at 8am to have the mods done to my HHR for the re-call noticed. I purchased my HHR from Thornton Chevrolet in Atlanta, GA... and it took about 15 minutes. By the time I sat down in the waiting room and fixed me a cup of coffee, it was done.

When I pulled up in the line for service, they asked if I had an appointment.
The impression I got is many owners are just driving up and asking for the mod to be performed, and they are being turned away. I suggest to everyone to call there dealer, make an appointment for the best service.

. I suggest to everyone to call there dealer, make an appointment for the best service.


Isn't it amazing how the American consumer doesn't understand plain english (of course now that I think about it, many people in the US can't speak or read english:D ).

I believe the Recall letter indicated you should call the dealer for an appointment.

I was at my dealer today dropping off one of our company vehicles for service and talked to them about mine and it will be going in on Tuesday morning. Drop off my HHR and another one of our company vehicles for service and they will both of us to work and call us when they are done and ready to be picked up.

Dropped by my dealer this morning to talk to my service rep. I figured we'd make an appointment for next week. She wanted to take it right back and do it, saying that they had the parts in stock -- they had already had several in for the recall. I couldn't wait around today, so made an appointment for next Tuesday.

Just got my letter today

Had mine done today. Brought the HHR in for oil change (yeah, I got suckered into the 1 year plan, so what) and they did it without any appointment. When I got it back there miniscule creases in the headliner right on the A-pillar, but not enough for me to care. I'll try and get a couple of pictures the next day or so.

I got my letter, stopped by the dealer and he had to read the recall to see what it was about, then said no problem so I made an appointment to have it done. My wife brought it back two days later, drop the car off at 8 AM, get a ride to work (actually the front gate of the Navy base because the dealer can't get on the base), pick the car up at 5PM (when we called at 3 it wasn't ready yet...) when they told us to make an appointment for when the parts come in. They opened the car up to see what they needed then decided to order parts, and made the comment that they should order a few spares since a "few other people" have called about the same recall. All day to find out they don't have the parts on the shelf!!!:eek:

Yeah , except there's no parts on Oahu and Chevy has a two week order for the parts

I went and got recall done today:smile: It took them about 15 minutes once they took her back. They didnt have the parts in the shop, but got them from warehouse in about 30 minutes. so total time was about 45 minutes.

There was one place where they forgot to tuck the headliner back under the rubber , about an inch, I fixed that myself and you cant really tell anything was done other than that.;)

My service dept did a good job.

Yeah , except there's no parts on Oahu and Chevy has a two week order for the parts


The first part of your statement is probably true. The Hawaii dealers were to lazy to order the parts when they were notified, electronically, of the up coming recall.

The second part is not true. I know as a personal fact the supplier who manufacturers the part for GM produced 500,000 pieces initially. Think about it....2 to a car makes 250,000 vehicles. Just about Chevrolets total production of HHR's. I think your dealer is BSing....which generally is common.

Just got mine done. Took less than 30 minutes and I can't tell what they did. Time well spent checking out corvettes...Man I want one! :D

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Ng

Got mine done this morning.

Dropped mine off last Monday to have that done and repaint the sandblasting issue. Called this morning and it finally made it to the paint booth. A solid week and still aint done! I miss my car!

Dropping mine off in the morning before work. Will let you know how things go.

Hey Deb (P-24)
I received my notice on 8 April 2008 and contacted the Dealership that does our Police vehicle and it took them 18 minutes to do my 2006 HHr from start to finish. You know I can not even tell that they did anything at all. They did a GREAT JOB ON MINE what ever they added. (Padding)

No problems at all I had mine done 10 April 2008

Good luck with yours

Rudy

Took mine in this morning at 8:15 (had appointment scheduled). Also gave my Service Writer a copy of the TSB on the armrests. Took her to my car and we looked at the arm rest together. Noticeable slant on the driver's arm rest compared to the passenger seat, with both seatbacks set at same position. Took my car back into the shop to get started at 8:30. At 9:30 they said it was ready. A bit longer than others were reporting. No wrinkles or marks in the headliner whatsoever. Happy with the final result -- I was nervous about it. As for the arm rest, they say that the ones on my car are the correct, new versions. Then said that with the seatback in a "normal" driving position, the arm rest was level. When I sat in the car at the "normal" driving position, yes the arm rest was level, but I felt like I was laying way back. No, not a "normal" driving position. Told them I would do the fix myself using the "How To" posted on this site. Now, get this: My Service Writer told me to "be careful of what people say on those sites, because they really don't know what's going on." So guess I shouldn't listen to any of you, right?:lol:

I got the TSB in the mail last week. I'll take it in in two weeks to coordinate a "cheap" oil change coupon I received. The exception is that I want a Mobil 1 oil change. I've only at 58% after 5000 miles, but next week I'm off and will put on another 1500 miles or so. Then I'll be at ~33,000 miles on the car and the warrenty will be up at 36,000 miles, so I'll have the dealer check out the car.

I've changed the cabin filter already, I'd do the air filter, but it looks like a PITA to change it.

Got Smoke back from the dealer and all is good. They did get a few fingerprints on the headliner which I made them remove before taking possession of the car. Also had Nitro in tires topped off and hood insulation plugs replaced that fell off and disappeared off the face of the planet.

Not sure how long it took...dropped it off this morning and brought back work vehicle we had worked on yesterday to work. They called a couple hours later and said it was ready.

Just picked my car up, they repainted all of the sandblasted parts for free! I was worried because I have 55k on my ride now. When I got there the car was filthy and had overspray all over everything. Needless to say since they had it a week I was prety pissed! My serviceman told me to please leave it with him and he would have it taken care of. Four hours later that car looks brand new! They buffed and waxed the whole car and cleaned the interior, and even topped off the gas! BUT! Right before I left he told me they where not able to take care of the recall because the parts have not showed up yet, so its back to the dealer when they show up, but he did say he would fill the tank again and have it detailed again when I bring it back.

With the price of gas, topping off the tank is a pretty big courtesy. You have a good dealer shop there.

I took my HHR in yesterday to have the recall work done. They were finished in about 15 minutes.

I recieved my letter from GM Canada the other day.

I opened it up and found it very interesting the GM Canada does not issue "Recall" letters anymore instead they are letters informing of a "Customer Satisfaction Program." Sounds awfully nice of them to offer such a thing, I'm glad they are looking out for my satisfaction. What does GM does in the US call this problem?

As an aside (and hopefully not a hijack) I'd like to ask Debbie a question. You had your tires topped up with nitrogen when you were in for service, how much were they down by as compared to when you had them initially filled?

Had the recall done today, took a short time once the car was in the bay (about 30-40 minutes, about). Had it done at Paddock, so they had a nice service history limited to what was done before I took delivery ...

I decided to check out the car lot while I was there and had a salesman (not Brian, my salesman, he was off) try to sell me an SS, the only one they had there. (FYI: Paddock has two lots, a display/service/sales lot and a storage lot ten blocks away - the bulk of their stock is kept in the storage lot and only brought to the main lot when it's sold or test-driven) Nice car, too, 5-speed Victory Red. They also had a BFM 2LT (impressive color!) and a black LS. :thumb:

:smile: Took mine in finally last Wednesday. Was in and out of there in hour total. I wandered up into the showroom to kill some time and all they had in there were Corvettes!! Counted 14 of them in there.:eek: Everything else is outside in front. Among the crowd out there were 24 HHRs. Only 2 were Vans, and 1 SS. Could have been more out back in their huge storage lot I suppose. But you can only get in there with a salesman, and I didn't want to get them too excited!:lol:

Kind of funny re-issue of the recall. This was added to the original recall bulletin.

On April 2, 2008 recall notification letters were mailed to all involved vehicle owners of record. However, upon further investigation, we have discovered that 382 of these vehicles are in fact equipped with roof-rail airbags (RPO ASF). Therefore, these vehicles will not experience the condition described in the bulletin and should not be included in this recall.

:lol:

Had mine done today. Because of the time frame involved, I also had mine checked because it was hard to start when warm. They had to repair a connection on the bottom of the main fuse block. That took a bit more time but I got a free cup of joe, a nice wash job, and the next oil change is on the house. Now that's customer service. :thumb:

I had my recall work done today. I knew I wanted to take some photos of the before, so I could see what was done. It appears that a new "ridge" was placed under the headliner over the passenger and driver's seats. I took the car in for an oil change (I took my own 5 quart container of Mobil 1) and had tire rotation. I had a $15 discount coupon from the dealer. I got out paying a whopping $4.50. and that included a $1.18 in sales tax plus $1.23 shop fee. Considering that I got the Mobil 1 from Walmart $22.88/5 quarts, the job cost me ~$27, and I didn't have to get dirty.

I checked out other HHRs on the lot. Their "great" prices added on nearly $1200 for a preparation fee, rust proofing and pinstriping ($199 for tape?) Stuff that really doesn't get done, but used as a bargaining chip when reducing prices for their cars, back to list price. I wonder why car dealers have a bad rap?

I'm having the recall done tomorrow morning at the same time that I'm having them put in my PAL. I'll post how it went.

-Alan

Had the headliner recall done this morning. I was in the dealer about 2 hours, but they were doing other work too. I really can't tell the difference. The headliner looks the same to me.

-Alan

Look what the 2007 Equinox is going to get for their head protection. This was released today. Recall #07281.

First trace a pattern:
2739

Then use a utility knife to cut the hole:
2740

Then put the head protection in:
2741

And the finished product:
2742

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

YIKES! That's sure not what I'd want done to my vehicle!

Look what the 2007 Equinox is going to get for their head protection. This was released today. Recall #07281.

Glad, they didn't do that with the HHR. That is just plain fugly:eek:

Guess I'll be getting that recall notice for my wife's 'Nox soon. Dammit.............:roll:

Guess I'll be getting that recall notice for my wife's 'Nox soon. Dammit.............:roll:

If it doesn't have side curtain air bags and falls between these VIN numbers: 76000006 through 76110522, it has the recall.

I had mine done a week ago and you can't tell anything was done.
There was a stain on the liner b4 they started and after they finished.....
NO STAIN!!!!

I was scared to try to remove it because of the light color.
I didnt want to make it worse.
Dealer solved it for me.

1 atta boy for my dealership!!! Carriage Chevrolet in Fayetteville, TN.
:thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

If it doesn't have side curtain air bags and falls between these VIN numbers: 76000006 through 76110522, it has the recall.

Nope.....no side curtain airbags. Oh well, it is my wife's and I won't have to look at it every day......:D

I just found something interesting - Not too long after we got our HHR I dropped the headliner to install a couple antennas on the roof. I noticed the pieces glued to the headliner in several places and made a comment on them to Sharon. Since then we went through two appointments to have the recall work done. Today I had to drop the headliner to remove the stock antenna plus the two I added (cheaper for me to do it than the body shop for the custom paint job!). I don't see any difference with the headliner. No new pieces.....
Could be:
1. They didn't do anything
2. The mod had already been done to this car when I bought it, but no record of that since GM sent me a recall notice.

Dealer is no help.

Leon.....

They could be easy to miss if you aren't exactly aware of what to look for. Check post #85 for pictures supplied by ChevyMgr. They do appear to be kind of small...based on the comparison with someones hand in the photo.

They're located just over the front passenger and drivers door.

But, if you are absolutely sure they didn't install them, I would discuss this with the Service Manager. It should be worth a couple of free oil changes or something.

I just found something interesting - Not too long after we got our HHR I dropped the headliner to install a couple antennas on the roof. I noticed the pieces glued to the headliner in several places and made a comment on them to Sharon. Since then we went through two appointments to have the recall work done. Today I had to drop the headliner to remove the stock antenna plus the two I added (cheaper for me to do it than the body shop for the custom paint job!). I don't see any difference with the headliner. No new pieces.....
Could be:
1. They didn't do anything
2. The mod had already been done to this car when I bought it, but no record of that since GM sent me a recall notice.

Dealer is no help.

There is already one there from the factory, the new one sits on top of it. The recall is like stacking an empty egg carton on top of another empty egg carton. I don't know how to be more descriptive. The new one has longer pockets.

It was very painless and was resolved on my hhr in about 15 minutes. They caught it when I was getting nitrogen pumped into my new tires...

I took mine in a couple of weeks ago for this recall. Only had to send it back 3 times to have the dirt and grimy fingerprints cleaned off the headliner panel. (Gawd, I HATE that dealership). Shoulda gone somewhere else, I know.

Well,

Just got my recall notice. Looks like its into the shop for me.

with my wife outta school now and all done with her finals, it's into the shop for a long list of things. *sigh*

There is already one there from the factory, the new one sits on top of it. The recall is like stacking an empty egg carton on top of another empty egg carton. I don't know how to be more descriptive. The new one has longer pockets.

I just went out and checked since I have the headliner out for paint work. I have one piece in each front corner, I don't see where anything was added. There is no additional piece on top of the original. Is there a possibility of getting a copy of the instruction for this? I think my dealer opened it up and thought it already had a piece in there so they buttoned it up and returned it to me that way. That's after they had the car one day to tell me they needed to order parts, then another day to do the job. needless to say I'm not real happy about this right now, but before I complain to the dealer I'd like to get more information.

Here is a picture. They are hot glued together. They are the same color and and the new one fits on top of the old one, so you may not be able to detect the new piece at first glance. The new pad should have a 2008 date stamp.

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For lack of a better word, I will just say that the new ones have longer nipples. :eek: :cool: :lol:



Is there a possibility of getting a copy of the instruction for this?

Send me a PM with your email and I will send it to you.

I just talked to the service department that did my HHR and the tech said the recall is to remove the old piece and replace it with the new. I showed him how the instruction picture shows the new piece being glued on top of the old one. They said they are going to have to call GM and find out who's right, so my car may have to go in for a third time to have this done right. I have the new piece on my headliner, they threw out the original piece.:eek:

A picture says a 1000 words. :D

They should not have to call GM! Just read the damm install that was sent to all dealers !!!!! I had all three of my HHR done not more then 30 min. from write up to me driving out of the lot on all three......

You know....Oneton.....

I was thinking the same thing. DIDN'T THAT DEALER GET THE WRITE-UP all THE DEALERS GET?????

Since the service department is now closed, I guess it will be next week before they figure out what to do.....

DIDN'T THAT DEALER GET THE WRITE-UP all THE DEALERS GET?????

That's assuming the tech knows how to read English:lol:

Since the service department is now closed, I guess it will be next week before they figure out what to do.....

I don't know that it is absolutely necessary to have the original also in there. The instructions are vague but I would see no other reason to follow this instruction "Apply hot glue to the energy absorbing (EA) plastic piece pocket areas" but then the next instruction states "Insert the energy absorbing (EA) plastic piece to the headliner trim with hot glue". How can you hot glue it to the headliner if you put glue in the pockets and installed over the original piece? I believe you will be fine without, but thats just my opinion and I am not a GM engineer.

i asked how they did mine,, and they stated that they glued it to the existing one.....

It does seem that since the instruction says to put the glue in the pockets that it would have to be put on top of the original. It seems that the single piece maybe didn't provide the crush rate they needed and adding the second one on top would change that. But that is a guess and it would be interesting to see what GM says.

Okay, I just got mine done. Went down to Ray Dennison around 4:00 and was out at 4:22. I can't even tell what was done. :thumb: They did a bang up job and got it done quick. I even told my dealer that I was ify on doing it, and he said they would just keep buggin till I did.

A new update came out on the dealer instructions. Step Number 6 changed from:

6) Insert the energy absorbing (EA) plastic piece to the headliner trim with hot glue.

To this:

6) Insert the energy absorbing (EA) plastic piece onto the existing plastic piece on the headliner with hot glue.

You can see the original full instructions on post #85

I think Leon is responsible for this change. :nuts:

Could be why I got a funny look when I was at the dealer yesterday....
He said they're trying to find some of the original pieces that were removed and thrown out! I don't believe it is a stocked item, it is part of the headliner?

Now you guys have me wondering if they took my old piece out. The 2 together would be stronger than 1. By taking 1 out and putting another one in.....puts you back at square 1! Guess I will never know. One thing for sure is its on file that I had the recall done and if it wasnt done right, then I cant be held responsible but gm can. Better make a note of this.

One thing to consider is this recall is a safety item and if done wrong can cause YOU harm. It takes a couple minutes to lower a corner and check your headliner for two pieces instead of one.
I have my car going into the dealer in the morning for the shifter problem, and will check to see what they are doing about the headliner. Last I heard they are trying to locate some "original" pieces to be reinstalled under the recall pieces.

last 8 digits-8S626281

last 8 digits-8S626281

Your's is not involved in this recall but does have this recall still open.

08157 INSTRUMENT PANEL STORAGE BIN DOOR COMPLIANCE - ADD REINFORCEMENT BRACKET 03/24/2009 Open

My reinforcement was mailed to me and it got chunked into the back storage comparment.

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Last 8 8S712236

Yours is not involved in the recall.