NHTSA campaign 98V027000
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Recall 98V-027: GM/FMVSS 101
NHTSA recall 98V027000 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on February 17, 1998, with 249,420 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buick Skylark, Chevrolet Beretta, Chevrolet Cavalier and more for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on February 28, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V027000 (also written 98V-027 or 98V027)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 249,420 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Interior Lighting
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 101
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V027000. 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 Skylark
- 1996 · Vehicles built April 1, 1995 – October 31, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Beretta
- 1996 · Vehicles built March 1, 1995 – November 30, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Cavalier
- 1996 · Vehicles built April 1, 1995 – January 31, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Oldsmobile
Oldsmobile Achieva
- 1996 · Vehicles built May 1, 1995 – October 31, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Pontiac
Pontiac Grand Am
- 1996 · Vehicles built May 1, 1995 – October 31, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Pontiac Sunfire
- 1996 · Vehicles built April 1, 1995 – January 31, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V027000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR THE INTERIOR LAMPS TO COME ON UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE THE VEHICLES ARE BEING DRIVEN. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 101, "CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS."
Safety consequence
THE INTERIOR LAMPS COMING ON UNEXPECTEDLY COULD STARTLE A DRIVER CAUSING A MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL RUN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE LAMP CONTROL MODULE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IT.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 1998.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, BUICK AT 1-800-521-7300,PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537. 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 98V027000
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.