Recall 99V218000: Body Module Inspection/Replacement
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 99V218000Component: LIGHTING: LAMP OR SOCKET: INSTRUMENT
LIGHTS
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Year: 1999
Make: CHEVROLET, PONTIAC
Model: CAVALIER, SUNFIRE
YEAR Of Recall: '99
Type of Report: Vehicle
Potential Number of Units Affected: 6584
Summary:
Vehicle Description: Passenger vehicles. These vehicles do
not comply with requirements of FMVSS No. 101, "Control
Location, Identification, and Illumination." The
instrument panel backlighting may not function after
adjusting the interior light intensity.
If the instrument panel is not lit at night, the driver
may not be able to see the controls and displays.
Dealers will test the body module, and if necessary,
replace it.
Owner notification began September 2, 1999. 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,
or Pontiac at 1-800-762-2737. Also contact the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety
Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).