General Motors LLC: Exterior Lighting › Headlights
General Motors LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on May 19, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 218,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
General Motors is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 Chevrolet Aveo vehicles equipped with daytime running lights (DRL). In the affected vehicles, there may be heat generated within the DRL module located in the center console in the instrument panel, which could melt the DRL module.
The risk
If the DRL module melts due to the heat generation, it could cause a vehicle fire.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a revised DRL module, inspect the wiring connector for heat damage, and clean the DRL circuit grounds. Owners were sent interim notices on August 14, 2014. The recall began on February 6, 2015. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet). General Motors recall number for this campaign is 14236.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Chevrolet Aveo | 163 | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| 2007 Chevrolet Aveo | 216 | 2 | 13 | 25 |
| 2006 Chevrolet Aveo | 189 | 1 | 16 | 13 |
| 2005 Chevrolet Aveo | 235 | 1 | 17 | 19 |
| 2004 Chevrolet Aveo | 206 | 2 | 9 | 23 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 14V261000.
Full record for the 2008 Chevrolet Aveo → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →