H3 Recall to fix fan control

[JPaul]

rascole, that is the general idea. My wife's 2008 Dodge Charger had an issue where during the winter it was nearly impossible at times to keep the windows defogged with all of us in it. Turned out the re-circulation door had broken and was stuck on recirculating inside air, so even with the AC running it still wasn't enough to dry out the air inside the car, which is why all cars now run the AC when the defrost is on at least. Dry air clears windshields and windows a LOT better than moist air, no matter how hot you get it. So the only reason anyone can disable the AC during defrost and still be OK is that it's switching to outside air, which is generally drier than the air inside the car.

I thought it was kinda nice actually that the H3 will keep the AC going a little bit when recirculating air to prevent moisture build up. I know it slightly affects fuel economy, but so does larger tires, extra gear, and everything else we throw on these vehicles.

 

[cbetts]

I thought the AC compressor had to be able to turn on in order for the defrost to be effective. Granted it doesn't turn on as often as it would if the setting was at cold setting but it does need to be able to turn on to keep the evaporator cold to condense the moisture in the air. Not that I am an expert, just from what I was taught.

You are correct. I like to run recirc mode when wheeling to keep dust out but I really don't want the cold air. When I lived in Bishop, we would always unplug the wires from the compressor every winter.

 

[Best4x4]

All of my Jeep wranglers (05 Models) were famous for the same exact thing.... Jeep never issued a single recall for it. In fact most of the vehicles I've ever owned have all had blower resistor or harness issues. If that's what it is then yeah eventually I'll take it in, but as of right now no big deal here.

 

[alrock]

Apparently, I'm the poster child for the Hummer recall (Thanks, Zach)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2015/07/08/hummer-gm-general-motors/29864023/

 

[06 H3]

LOL that's awesome!!!

 

[06 H3]

I had my ac resistor thing worked on in the past...I'm curious if they did the fix needed or just the same original crap? Gotta dig up my receipts...

 

[4speedfunk]

I'm curious if they did the fix needed or just the same original crap?

Really?...I think we all know that answer. :roll:

 

[alrock]

The recall only appears to be talking about the blower motor, not the temp control. Not sure why the resistor fix - at least the temp control resistor fix - would come into play here. It looks like this is only addressing the harness meltdown.

 

[cbetts]

Apparently, I'm the poster child for the Hummer recall (Thanks, Zach)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2015/07/08/hummer-gm-general-motors/29864023/

Awesome! Got the leader for H4O to represent!

 

[cgalpha08]

That's awesome alex!

 

[Gunner_45]

Damn Alex, you should get some sort of fee for the use of your image.

I love the text they put on this pic"

A 2007 Hummer H3 Rubicon Twades through a stream

 

[Zach]

Saw the pic and was like, I know that 3. As far as the "fix" it is very vague right now and will probably be sometime before it is actually out. If you have replaced it before, that's not the fix! Engineers be scratching their heads, how do we fix it right now?

 

[Zach]

GM is going to start notifying owners tomorrow with a letter about the recall. There is currently no fix for the recall yet. They will mail another letter when parts are available

 

[JPaul]

GM is going to start notifying owners tomorrow with a letter about the recall. There is currently no fix for the recall yet. They will mail another letter when parts are available

This seems to be the thing with these recalls lately, not having the parts available. My wife's Dodge Charger has two recalls on it, and the first one we got last year sometime, they still don't have the parts available for the fix yet! She also got the recall last month for the air bag issue, but fortunately that one we're not so worried about with how dry it is out here in Utah. The first one though is for the ignition switch failing to stay in run. That one is a bigger concern.

 

[jbrand11]

how will they know to notify second owners or is there something I can do to get both mine included in the recall

 

[Ryan212]

When you register the vehicle they (gm) should be able to get the information

Funny I have owned nothing but Pontiacs (none made in the usa) and never a recall. Buy a h3 and it has a recall (on one of the few parts that are still stock in my truck)

 

[scoreh3]

Thanks for the update . It's over a hundred here and w/o high it takes a while to cool off the inside .

 

[SedonaBound]

how will they know to notify second owners or is there something I can do to get both mine included in the recall

Go to Hummer.com and look for the "owner center". You can register your VIN and contact info.

 

[Zach]

how will they know to notify second owners or is there something I can do to get both mine included in the recall

It's done off of registration in your state. Keep an eye on this thread and I will post up when the fix is available. Could be quite some time before it is available.

 

[650Hawk]

I’m sure that Chevy does not want to re-design and manufacture a completely new resistor pack (much more expensive for them and they likely use this same pack in multiple models), so my guess is that they are working on a better harness that will “lock” on to the resistor and provide a much tighter electrical connection that doesn’t loosen up over time. Once they are satisfied with the new harness/plug design, they will move forward with the recall to replace the resistor pack and the newly designed harness.

 

[cbetts]

GM is good at finding the current owner. I bought a used Monte Carlo and received a recall notice about six months after the purchase. I assume they get an updated list from DMV.

 

[Blue]

Don't we have to wait for an official notice from GM to take your truck in for replacement?

Regards

 

[SedonaBound]

Don't we have to wait for an official notice from GM to take your truck in for replacement?

Regards

No; the dealer can check open recalls with the VIN, but it won't do any good to take it in until the recall is formally open and the fix/parts are available. Its going to take time to get the parts in the pipeline.

 

[Best4x4]

Just got my H3 Alpha recall in the mail today. I love how it says "extended operational periods". My H3 has spent it's entire life in Texas heat, and from the service history I could find it was never ever in for a melted harness or bad blower resistor. It's either on high or off basically here in TX. No fires to report from 2008-2015, I think I'll be good for a few more months lol.

 

[woodwardsh3]

I received mine today as well.