{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2008434 (Chevrolet), 2009: Heater And Defroster",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2008434/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2008434, CHEVROLET MALIBU HYBRID, 2008-12-05. Certain vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of CMVSS 103 - Windshield.",
  "excerpt": "Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid. Published by Transport Canada as 2008434 on 5 December 2008. System: Heater And Defroster. What the notice says Certain vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of CMVSS 103 - Windshield Defrosting and Defogging. The Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system may fail. If this occurs, the blower would not function properly and the mode selector would remain in the last known setting. If the windshield … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. Certain vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of CMVSS 103 - Windshield Defrosting and Defogging. The Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system may fail. If this occurs, the blower would not function properly and the mode selector would remain in the last known setting. If the windshield began to fog or frost, there may not be enough airflow to safely clear the windshield, resulting in reduced driver visibility, which may lead to a vehicle crash with injury or death. Correction: Dealers will reprogram the HVAC control head module. The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the offic",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T14:04:13+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T14:04:13+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2008434 (Chevrolet), 2009: Heater And Defroster\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2008434/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}