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2008 Hummer H3 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1703835
Internal NHTSA #	11374347
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	HUMMER
Model	H3
Model Year	2008
File date	09/11/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Radiator has a 8 inch horizontal hair line crack that lets the coolant leak. The crack is on top right corner( drivers side). The radiator top is made from plastic that is prone to cracking due to framework bumping into it causing strain on radiator top which after time causes the top right corner to establish a hairline crack and cause the coolant to leak. Many hummer h3 vehicles owners have complained about this issue of having hairline cracks in top right corner. Hummer has replaced several hummer owners radiators at no cost, due to a design flaw that the top right radiator bumps into the framework causing stress on it and cracking. Gm has updated the radiator to accommodate for this issue, but has not showed interest in saying that this is a big issue. Why would they allow this to happen to thousands of hummer h3 owners if they know this is a design flaw which they are aware of. My hummer h3 only has 24,400 miles in it and street driven only how could this happen to soon. I had it checked by my local gm dealer and they stated that you
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	24400
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CATHEDRAL CITY, CA
VIN pattern	5GTEN13E288XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Hummer H3 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Hummer H3 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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