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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V355000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 09/01/1998 to 06/30/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 35725 | 09/14/2000 | 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 head lamp adjustment device horizontal adjuster may not move the head lamp reflector when the shaft is rotated in a normal manner during aiming. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Driver visibility may be impaired increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | An insert containing instructions for optically aiming the headlamps will be provided to owners for the owner's manual. owners should follow the procedure in the insert for headlamp aim adjustment, rather than using the horizontal vhad indicator. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 99062.owner notification began september 14, 2000. owners who do not receive the free insert and instructions 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). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 3 | 09/27/2000 | ||
| The front right bulb socket was so corroded it caused the bulb to stop working. *ph the right rear tail light stopped working. the consumer smelled anti-freeze after the recall for the intake manifold was completed. *sc *jb | |||
| 03/21/2003 | 1 | 06/15/2001 | |
| I had to change the burned out bulb in the left rear tail light/turn indicator. the socket was so charred and melted that i had to purchase a complete new socket. i am concerned as to why this socket got so hot! i have not looked at the right side. i have possession of the burned part. *jb | |||
| 12/01/1999 | 1 | 08/04/1999 | |
| While driving at night the consumers left hand knuckle hit the manual parking lamp switch which caused the headlights to go off. although this is a feature of the vehicle the consumer feels it is unsafe because had he not read the owners manual he may not have know what to do. nlm | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 05/15/2003 | 35000 | 1 | |
| Headlight lenses produce a thick film. the dealer states the lights are melting the plastic.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicles headlights failed. *ak *nlm | |||
| 01/03/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving head light would flick off and on. ph. *ak | |||
| Blinding white headlights used by some late model foreign cars such as bmw, audi, jaguar, volvo and volkswagen are blinding in the daytime as well as night, leaving the viewer with an after image blind spot. | |||
| 01/15/2001 | 7 | 03/21/2000 | |
| When going from high beam to low beam all headlights go out. *ak consumer states this does not happen all the time, dealer can not find problem. *slc | |||
| 04/04/2000 | 0 | ||
| While driving at 55 mph heard a noise, and then the right side headlight flipped over onto the hood, and then it broke loose and went in a ditch, consumer took vehicle to dealer, and had headlight repaired. this could be considered unsafe because the wieght of that light could have struck someone or something, causing a fatal accident. *ak | |||
| 05/27/1999 | |||
| There is shadow in the headlights which causes visibility problems and may result in a crash. dealer said that the design of the headlights created the shadow. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH | |||
| 01/17/2008 | 69399 | 10 | 01/17/2008 |
| Pulling back the smart stick to change head beams from lo to hi requires effort that many not be enough so ... the hi beam becomes a passing hi beam. once achieved to hi beam and released, a second pull back of the smart stick and releasing may turn off both hi & lo beams altogether! so pull back the 'smart stick' a second time and release. always works the second attempt. *tr | |||
| 10/03/2004 | 4 | 03/28/2003 | |
| When i use the dimmer switch on my headlights to switch from low beam to high beam all of my headlights go out and it is completely dark. when i switch back to low beam the lights come back on. this happens at various times and not everytime i try to use the high beams. sometimes they actually work. *jb | |||
| 1 | 08/19/2000 | ||
| The head lights were inoperable on low-beam, consumer was forced to drive with high-beams on. *mjs | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 59000 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle failed state inspection. needed to replace the automatic headlights switch.*ak | |||
| 08/10/2001 | 11/01/2000 | ||
| Twi-light control, headlight switch, faulty, turns headlights on in daylight then switch overheats, could cause fire under dash, have to turn ignition switch off to let headlight switch cool off.*ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 05/26/2002 | 1 | 12/01/2000 | |
| Drivers side rear signal light blown, socket burnt/discolored and plastic piece that socket twist into is melted by the heat of the socket. passenger side signal light not blown but socket shows signs of overheating and discoloration possibly burnt. | |||