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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V027000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 05/01/1995 to 10/31/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 249420 | 02/28/1998 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/17/1998 | 02/25/1998 | 571 | 101 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. these vehicles were built with the potential for the interior lamps to come on unexpectedly while the vehicles are being driven. this does not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 101, controls and displays. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The interior lamps coming on unexpectedly could startle a driver causing a momentary loss of control increasing the risk of a vehicle accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will run a diagnostic test on the lamp control module and, if necessary, replace it. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin during february 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 chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, buick at 1-800-521-7300,pontiac at 1-800-762-2737, 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). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 98000 | ||
| Water getting into vehicle somewhere behind firewall. started approximatly 1yr. ago. caused all lights on dash to light up, now vechile will not start, could not afford to have pontiac fix, although they did issue a warning regarding issue, but will not help with remedy. | |||
| 05/15/2002 | 70 | ||
| Dome light intermittently flashes on or stays on for a long time. lights cause a distraction at night with driving. vehicle was serviced for control display recall 96-v-257-000, but problem still exists. dealer was notified. *ak consumers vehicle was checked and the technician found a lot of splices in the ignition. *jg | |||
| 05/10/2002 | 70 | 03/22/2002 | |
| Interior lights come on intermittently while driving, there are recalls 88v927000 and 96v257000; but this vehicle is not affected due to vin. *ak the invoice states that they checked the recall/campaign-they had to install engine wiring harness, replace the ignition switch and the steering column tilt lever. *scc | |||
| When driving with headlights on,they flicker off/on. also, the instrument panel lights turn off, causing poor driver's visibility. high beam lights are the only other option. consumer has contacted dealer. consumer has yet to have the problem corrected. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| (5) times while driving the headlights and the dash lights went off and the anti-theft system light will come on and the vehicle will stall out. problem is hard to duplicate while at dealership. can not fix the problem. *ak | |||
| While driving at night suddenly dash and headlights blink on and off, dlr can't fix, dlr requested tech. info from mfg for the third time.*ak | |||