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Recall 98V-177

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. recalled the 1997 to 1998 Chevrolet S10: Visibility (defroster/defogger/hvac system).

At a glance

Campaign number
98V-177
Reported
August 4, 1998
Vehicles affected
354 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks equipped with electric drive. Rapid fogging of the interior glass can occur within two minutes after the heat is turned on if (1) the outside temperature is between 35 and 76 degrees fahrenheit and (2) water has collected on the heat exchanger during previous operation of the air conditioning.

The risk

If rapid fogging were to occur during driving, it could obstruct the driver's vision increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

The fix

Owners are being provided with a caution label and supplemental insert for their owner's manual advising them to follow a "stop and wait" procedure to help avoid window fogging while driving.

Notes from the manufacturer

Owner notification began during august 1998.owners who do not receive the caution label within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-[removed].also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).

Affected vehicles