| NHTSA Record Id: 33730 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: CHEVROLET |
| Recalled Component Id: 000021576000202813000000229 |
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| Model Name: CAVALIER |
Model Year: 2003 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V524000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 04083 |
| Component Name: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 2002 |
End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 31 2003 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 256025 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 18 2005 |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC |
Report Received Date: Nov, 01 2004 |
| Record Creation date : Nov, 03 2004 |
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| Defect Summary : On certain passenger vehicles, the rear lamps that provide stop and turn signals and tail lamp functions stop working because of inadequate contact between the bulb and socket. in addition, if one bulbs were to become inoperative while the vehicle was operating in cruise control, the cruise control would disengage when the remaining bulb was activated. if both lamps were to become inoperative, the cruise control would not engage. |
Consequence Summary: An inoperative brake lamp will not convey the driver's intention of stopping to drivers in following vehicles, and an inoperative rear turn signal lamp will not convey the driver's intention to turn to drivers in following vehicles. both of these failures can increase the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the rear lamp bulb socket assemblies and apply grease or replace them if necessary. the recall began on january 18, 2005. owners should contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or pontiac at 1-800-620-7668. |
Recall Notes: Gm recall no.04083.customers can 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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