Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V102000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 08/01/1996 to 07/31/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 149342 | 05/30/1998 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/15/1998 | 05/18/1998 | 571 | 108 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the owner manuals do not contain the requirement information pertaining to the vehicle headlamp aiming device. this does not comply with requirements of fmvss no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the headlamp assemblies are replaced, customers may not be able to properly aim the headlights. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners will be mailed an owner manual's insert which contains the appropriate information. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin during june 1998.owners who do not receive the insert and installation instructions within a reasonable time should contact buick at 1-800-521-7300 or oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||||
| 9810009 | 03/24/1998 | 601776 | Information on left turn signal inoperative. *yc | 08/24/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 05/13/1997 | 1 | 03/15/1997 | |
| Day time running lights failed.mgm | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Safety concern relative to head light lens fogging from the sun. (nar) *ph dealer notified. *cb | |||
| 01/02/2002 | 2 | ||
| Both headlight covers which came as clear plastic have developed a film in side of them which the dealer does not want to try to remove as he would have to break the seal. the problem has been getting slowly worse and is somewhat restricting the headlighs ability to let light pass through. replacement cost at $288.oo each would be $604.80 including tax. a little steep for two pieces of plastic. anyway i thought you might be interested. thanks.*ak | |||
| 1 | 09/26/1997 | ||
| Design of the head lamps create poor visibility. | |||
| 09/19/1997 | 3 | 09/23/1997 | |
| Design of headlights creates shadow or dark area on each side of vehicle, impairs drivers vision, cannot see to left/right when making turns at intersection/around sharp corners, could cause crash. *ak *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - CONCEALMENT DEVICES | |||
| 10/02/2003 | 65000 | 2 | 05/03/1997 |
| Headlights have an accumulation of condensation building up inside the lens. *ak *sc *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 10/08/2004 | 100000 | 2 | |
| Tail lights will not operate correctly . dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *aki | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 10/07/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states while driving and with no warning the left turn signal will work intermittently. dealer notified. mr *jb | |||