Recall Detail

BUICK / LESABRE / 2000

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 7661 Vehicale/Equipment Name: BUICK
Recalled Component Id: 000009873000202886000000217 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: LESABRE Model Year: 2000
NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V355000 Mfr Campaign Number: 99062
Component Name: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1998 End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 30 1999
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 35725
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 14 2000 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC Report Received Date: Dec, 17 1999
Record Creation date : Jan, 10 2000 Federal Motar Safety Number: 108
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. these vehicles do not conform to the requirements of fmvss no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the head lamp adjustment device horizontal adjuster may not move the head lamp reflector when the shaft is rotated in a normal manner during aiming. Consequence Summary: Driver visibility may be impaired increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Summary : An insert containing instructions for optically aiming the headlamps will be provided to owners for the owner's manual. owners should follow the procedure in the insert for headlamp aim adjustment, rather than using the horizontal vhad indicator. Recall Notes: Gm recall no. 99062.owner notification began september 14, 2000. owners who do not receive the free insert and instructions within a reasonable time should contact buick at 1-800-521-7300. 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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