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 | |||||
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| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V375000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 08/01/1998 to 06/30/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 199793 | 09/08/2004 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/10/2004 | 08/11/2004 | 571 | 108 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain passenger vehicles do not conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. some of these vehicles do not meet the overhead sign illumination requirements. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Less illumination may reduce the ability of the driver to read overhead signs when driving at night. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install new low beam headlamp bulbs in both of the headlamp assemblies. the recall began on september 8, 2004. owners should contact buick at 1-866-608-8080. note: if the bulb needs replacement in the future, gm bulb number 89024715 is available from a dealer, or the equivalent sylvania bulb is 9006hp, with orange lettering on the bulb. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 04052.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 99V356000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 03/01/1998 to 06/30/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 411880 | 07/20/2000 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 12/17/1999 | 01/10/2000 | 571 | 108 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. these vehicles do not conform to the requirements of fmvss no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. the vertical head lamp adjusting device may not be calibrated properly. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Driver visibility may be impaired increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners will be provided with an owner's manual insert containing instructions for optically aiming the headlamps. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began july 20, 2000. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact buick at 1-800-521-7300. 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 - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 09072004 | 09/07/2004 | 10013192 | Low beam headlamp bulbs illumination reduce ability for driver to read signs when driving at night. *eh | 04/12/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 07/13/2006 | 60000 | ||
| Bulbs keep blowing, sockets keep melting, turnj signals that don't work, sloppy steering. dewey griffith in bellingham wa. has never told us of a recall or widespread problems. ! want some sort of compensation. the worst incident was in july 6, 2006 when 6 lights had to be fixed. as of 11-18-2010 we have more and another socket thatis melted. | |||
| 09/10/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Problem with exterior lighting on passenger side of car. turn signal blinks rapidly sometimes even after changing out bulb. headlight is starting to do the same trick. if you get out and play with either you can usually get it working again, but this is not always safe, and certainly is not convenient. | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Consumer 1999 century turn signal and park light burns the bulb causing consumer to have to continuously change the light. *ts the consumer stated the socket overheated. *jb | |||
| When starting vehicle the gear selector light comes on but when vehicle is in motion the light goes off and stays off for long periods of time. can't see what gear vehicle is in. this happens intermittenly. dealer contacted please add vin#. nlm | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 02/15/2008 | 125000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 buick century. he received a safety recall notification in february of 2007. the dealer repaired the vehicle. the contact stated that the lights on the vehicle are now dim. the contact felt that the dealer should be responsible for the repair. the current and failure mileages were 125,000. | |||
| 01/09/2003 | 56615 | 3 | 02/10/2000 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the head light aiming device on the vehicle does not work properly. there is a nhtsa recall, # 99v356000, regarding the headlights. the vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however the vehicle was repaired under the recall, it is still having the type of problems as before the repair was performed. the vehicle has been to the dealership 3 times concerning the headlight aiming devices. the manufacturer has been alerted. | |||
| 10/12/2004 | 570004 | 1 | |
| Consumer stated after recall repairs the headlights became dimmer than before the repairs. *ak | |||
| 11/22/2004 | 80000 | 2 | |
| Headlights were repaired. consumer stated after recall repairs the headlights were very dim. *ak | |||
| 07/10/2002 | 24300 | 1 | |
| While driving during night hours, it was hard difficult for the consumer to see because the head light lens covers were not clear. determined. *jb the headlights had moisture inside them. once the moisture evaporated the headlamps did not illuminate properly. *nm | |||
| 07/10/2003 | 1 | ||
| Nhtsa# 99-v-356-000 vehicle description: passenger vehicles. these vehicles do not conform to the requirements of fmvss no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. the vertical head lamp adjusting device may not be calibrated properly. consumer has the same problem. however this vehicle was not recalled due to the vin. *ak | |||
| 11/18/2002 | |||
| Consumer stated that vehicle has headlight sensors which automatically turn on lights when it becomes dusk. while driving at night the lights intermittenly cut themselves on and off without warning. the manual headlight switch would not correct problem. consumer contact manufacturer who advised that manual switch will not override light sensor. ts | |||
| 0 | |||
| Owner is having difficulties driving at night due to problems of headlights illuminating at improper angle as noted by recall 01v286000.; no service by dealership was being rendered.*ak | |||
| 01/01/2001 | 1 | 10/06/2000 | |
| Moisture is entering right headlight, causing moisture build up on lens. thus, reducing visibility. *ak | |||
| Received notice 99v356000 & contacted dealer. took vehicle for repairs of headlights. afterwards, headlights failed to work properly. recall remedy had failed. contacted &andspoke to tammy & rob at gmc, but they were of no help. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| The recall repair (99v-356) did not rectify the head light illumination problem, consumer is still having difficulty with visibility. *mjs | |||
| 02/10/1999 | 3 | 02/01/1999 | |
| My headlights are not effective. they have too narrow a beam, especially in the vertical axis. *ak | |||
| 99 | 04/19/1999 | ||
| Lights are too dim to drive at night going 55 mph. *mjs | |||
| 1 | |||
| Automatic head lights are not designed to adjust to parking lights, poor design. *mjs | |||
| 1 | |||
| Daytime running lights are yellow/amber in color causing confusion when driving. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH | |||
| 10/31/2004 | 70000 | 2 | 02/01/2002 |
| After having the low beam recall done the low beams are even worse then when i started. the recall bulbs are less affective then the origionals witch are nothing to brag about. hi beams are not affected. i will be replacing with after market type bulbs on my own.*ak | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 3 | 04/15/1999 | |
| Child door electric lock rock switch broke retainer clips. unable to lock out rear doors. high beam switch clicker broken. not able to keep high beams on without holding flash lever up. body to trunk lid tail light wiring harness broken wire.*ak | |||