NHTSA campaign 00V220000 · Manufacturer campaign 00043
Chevrolet and GMC Recall 00V-220: GM/FMVSS 108/DRL
NHTSA recall 00V220000 (Manufacturer campaign 00043) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on August 11, 2000, with 14,279 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Blazer, Chevrolet S10 and GMC Sonoma for the 1998 model year. Owners were notified on September 13, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V220000 (also written 00V-220 or 00V220)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 00043
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 14,279 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V220000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Blazer
- 1998 · Vehicles built April 1, 1997 – June 30, 1998 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet S10
- 1998 · Vehicles built April 1, 1997 – June 30, 1998 (per NHTSA)
GMC
GMC Sonoma
- 1998 · Vehicles built May 1, 1997 – April 30, 1998 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V220000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS BUILT WITH A CANDELA VALUE GREATER THAN 3,000 CANNOT BE MOUNTED HIGHER THAN 864MM ABOVE THE ROAD SURFACE.
Safety consequence
THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED WIRING HARNESS THAT CHANGES THE DRL'S FROM HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM DRL'S, AND INSTALL NEW LONG-LIFE LOW BEAM BULBS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 13, 2000. 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 GMC AT 1-800-462-8782. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V220000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.