NHTSA campaign 99V218000 · Manufacturer campaign 99047
Chevrolet and Pontiac Recall 99V-218: GM/FMVSS 101
NHTSA recall 99V218000 (Manufacturer campaign 99047) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on August 11, 1999, with 6,584 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Cavalier and Pontiac Sunfire for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on September 2, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V218000 (also written 99V-218 or 99V218)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 99047
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 6,584 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 99V218000. 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
- 1999 · Vehicles built May 1, 1999 – August 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Pontiac
Pontiac Sunfire
- 1999 · Vehicles built May 1, 1999 – August 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V218000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 101, "CONTROL LOCATION, IDENTIFICATION, AND ILLUMINATION." THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BACKLIGHTING MAY NOT FUNCTION AFTER ADJUSTING THE INTERIOR LIGHT INTENSITY.
Safety consequence
IF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT LIT AT NIGHT, THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THE CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL TEST THE BODY CONTROL MODULE, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IT.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 2, 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 CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737.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 99V218000
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.