# 2007 HUMMER H3 — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
> NHTSA complaint `1244512` · 2015-12-10 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HUMMER
- **Model:** H3
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
- **Miles at failure:** 115,000
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HUMMER H3. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE WITH THE HEATER AND DEFROSTER ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT INTERMITTENTLY SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. THERE WERE NO FLAMES VISIBLE. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND THE BLOWER MOTOR FAILED PERMANENTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V421000 (VISIBILITY) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
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