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NHTSA campaign 96V250000

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Recall 96V-250: GENERAL MOTORS/FMVSS 108/4 WAY FLASHERS

NHTSA recall 96V250000 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on December 17, 1996, with 270,014 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Cavalier, Pontiac Sunfire, Oldsmobile Achieva and more for model years 1995–1996 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on January 30, 1997, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 96V250000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
96V250000 (also written 96V-250 or 96V250)
Filed by
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report received
Potentially affected
270,014 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Exterior Lighting — Hazard Flashing Warning Lights
Owners notified
Safety standard
FMVSS 108

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V250000. 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 Cavalier

    • 1995, 1996 · Vehicles built July 1, 1995 – August 31, 1995 (per NHTSA)
All Chevrolet recalls

Oldsmobile

  • Oldsmobile Achieva

    • 1996 · Vehicles built May 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995 (per NHTSA)
All Oldsmobile recalls

Pontiac

  • Pontiac Grand Am

    • 1996 · Vehicles built May 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995 (per NHTSA)

  • Pontiac Sunfire

    • 1995 · Vehicles built July 1, 1995 – August 31, 1995 (per NHTSA)
    • 1996 · Vehicles built April 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995 (per NHTSA)
All Pontiac recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V250000.

Defect description

THE FRONT AND/OR REAR HAZARD WARNING LAMPS (FOUR-WAY FLASHERS) DO NOT FLASH WHEN THE HAZARD SWITCH IS ACTIVATED. THIS FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

Safety consequence

IF THESE LAMPS WERE NOT FLASHING, OTHER VEHICLES WOULD NOT BE AWARE THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS STOPPED INCREASING THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS OR VEHICLE OWNERS WILL INSPECT FOR PROPER FUNCTION OF THE HAZARD WARNING LAMPS. IF NECESSARY, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD LAMP SWITCH.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BEGIN DURING JANUARY 1997. 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 PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737, OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537, OR CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V250000

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.