NHTSA campaign 99V199000 · Manufacturer campaign 99045/00-C-03
Saturn Recall 99V-199: GM/FMVSS 108/TURN SIGNAL LAMPS
NHTSA recall 99V199000 (Manufacturer campaign 99045/00-C-03) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on July 26, 1999, with 1,395 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Saturn LS for the 2000 model year. Owners were notified on July 23, 1999, 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 99V199000 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.
Free VIN check: decode a VIN to see its year, make and model.
Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V199000 (also written 99V-199 or 99V199)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 99045/00-C-03
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,395 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Turn Signal — Switch
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V199000. 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.
Saturn
Saturn LS
- 2000 · Vehicles built May 1, 1999 – July 20, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V199000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." BECAUSE OF A PROBLEM IN THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH ASSEMBLY, THE TURN SIGNAL LAMPS MAY NOT WORK OR MAY WORK INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE DRIVER USES THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER OR HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. IF THE VEHICLE TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS ARE NOT FLASHING, THEN THE TURN SIGNAL LAMPS MAY NOT BE FLASHING.
Safety consequence
OTHER DRIVERS MAY NOT BE ALERTED THAT THE VEHICLE IS TURNING AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH ASSEMBLY.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 23, 1999.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 SATURN AT 1-800-553-6000, PROMPT 3. 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 99V199000
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.