NHTSA campaign 95V204000
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Recall 95V-204: Electrical System — Ignition — Anti-Theft — Control Module
NHTSA recall 95V204000 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on October 23, 1995, with 32,869 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buick Lesabre, Buick Park Avenue, Buick Riviera and more for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on September 22, 1995, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 95V204000 (also written 95V-204 or 95V204)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 32,869 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Ignition — Anti-Theft — Control Module
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 114
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 95V204000. 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.
Buick
Buick Lesabre
- 1996 · Vehicles built March 1, 1995 – August 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Buick Park Avenue
- 1996 · Vehicles built March 1, 1995 – August 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Buick Riviera
- 1996 · Vehicles built March 1, 1995 – August 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Oldsmobile
Oldsmobile 88
- 1996 · Vehicles built March 1, 1995 – August 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Oldsmobile 98
- 1996 · Vehicles built March 1, 1995 – August 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Oldsmobile Aurora
- 1996 · Vehicles built March 1, 1995 – August 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Pontiac
Pontiac Bonneville
- 1996 · Vehicles built March 1, 1995 – August 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 95V204000.
Defect description
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH A MALFUNCTION ALARM, LIGHTING AND LOCKING (MALL) MODULE THAT CAN CONTAIN A DAMAGED CAPACITOR. IF THE CAPACITOR IS DAMAGED, THE "KEY IN THE IGNITION" WARNING CHIME AND THE DRIVER SEAT BELT UNBUCKLED WARNING CHIME AND INDICATOR LAMP MAY NOT WORK. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION" AND FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." IN ADDITION, OTHER CHIME REMINDER FUNCTIONS, INTERIOR LIGHTING CONTROLS, AND POWER DOOR LOCKING FEATURES ARE ALSO AFFECTED.
Safety consequence
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE; THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE AWARE THAT THE KEY WAS LEFT IN THE IGNITION OR THAT THE SAFETY BELT WAS NOT BUCKLED.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF REQUIRED, REPLACE THE MALL MODULE.
Notes
SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; IGNITION; ANTI-THEFT; FMVSS NO. 114 AND NO. 208.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.NOTE: 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 BUICK AT 1-800-521-7300; OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537; OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 95V204000
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.