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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V097001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 11/01/1997 to 04/30/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 3116 | 10/12/1998 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 09/28/1998 | 09/29/1998 | 571 | 108 | |||||
| Defect Summary | The daytime running lights were built with a candela value greater than 2,600, are located less than 100mm from the turn signals and hazard warning lamps, and are not deactivated when the turn signal or hazard warning lamps are activated. this does not comply with fmvss no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition would make it difficult for drivers of oncoming vehicles to see the turn signal, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a new body control module and reprogram the vehicle with a new calibration that will turn the daytime running lights off when the turn signal or hazard warning flasher is activated. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began during october 1998.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 gmc at 1-800-462-8782.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 | |||||
| 00502B | 01/01/2004 | 10007905 | Daytime running lamps (drls) turn off temporarily while the turn signals are activated. *tt | 07/15/2004 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 98056 | 10/01/1998 | 615112 | Product recall campaign to install a new body control module and reprogram the vehicle with a new calibration that will turn the daytime running lights off when the turn signal or hazard warning flasher is activated. *tt | 12/28/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 11/15/2003 | 250 | 01/30/1999 | |
| I purchased a new 1998 gmc envoy (vehicle is based upon the gmc s-10 jimmy model) in january 1999. the vehicle as of 12/2003 has only 15,400 miles. from time to time the right high intensity discharge (hid) lamp does not function and the vehicle operates with only one headlight at night. initially, i sought to have the right side hid lamp replaced but after doing a signficant amount of research discovered that the manufacturer of this particular hid lamp no longer produces it and there are no available like-kind replacements on the after-market. given the specified usage hours for hid lamps, this type of hid lamp may be latently defective as there are many reports of this problem, particularly concerning the passenger side hid lamp. further, owners/operators of vehicles with this type of hid system will not know of this headlight safety problems (e.g. defective lamps that do not have an hourly use life as specified and inability of gmc/manufacturer to provide an adequate substitute) until years afer purchasing a vehicle. preliminary research also indicates that while a retro-fit may be possible, the cost of such action for both hid lamps is in excess of $1,200 and in some instances a modification of a safety system (night time driving lights) on a vehicle may be prohibited by state law. *ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| Upon purchasing vehicle, in first year, headlights had to be replaced twice in same year. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 07/30/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1998 | |
| No summary | |||