NHTSA Record Id: 7661 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: BUICK |
Recalled Component Id: 000009873000202886000000217 |
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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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