NHTSA recall 98V177000
Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system
Chevrolet S10
Reported Aug 4, 1998354 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Built Apr 1, 1997 – Mar 31, 1998
The defect
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 remedy
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.