| NHTSA Record Id: 2744 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: CHEVROLET |
| Recalled Component Id: 000014829000202865000000217 |
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| Model Name: MALIBU |
Model Year: 2002 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V107000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 02015 |
| Component Name: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 2002 |
End date of Manufacturing: Feb, 28 2002 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 10168 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 23 2002 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC |
Report Received Date: Apr, 10 2002 |
| Record Creation date : Apr, 15 2002 |
Federal Motar Safety Number: 108 |
| Defect Summary : Certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." some of these vehicles were produced with a left low-beam headlamp that does not meet the photometric performance requirements of the standard. |
Consequence Summary: Light intensities below the minimum intensity requirements cause reduction in visibility down the road for the driver of the vehicle and intensities above the maximum intensity requirements cause increase in glare for drivers ahead of, or approaching, the vehicle. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the left low-beam headlamp and replace it if it does not meet requirements. owner notification began may 23, 2002. 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. |
Recall Notes: Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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