Buick Skylark; Chevrolet Beretta, Cavalier; Oldsmobile Achieva and 2 more (1996): Interior lighting
Recall 98V027000 · Feb 17, 1998 · General Motors Corp.
249,420
vehicles affected
249,420
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 98V027000
- Date
- Feb 17, 1998
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 249,420
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Interior lighting
- Model years
- 1996
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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."
What can happen
THE INTERIOR LAMPS COMING ON UNEXPECTEDLY COULD STARTLE A DRIVER CAUSING A MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL RUN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE LAMP CONTROL MODULE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IT.
Vehicles covered
6 models, 6 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 98V027000?
6 models: Buick Skylark (1996), Chevrolet Beretta (1996), Chevrolet Cavalier (1996) and 3 more, about 249,420 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 98V027000?
DEALERS WILL RUN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE LAMP CONTROL MODULE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IT.
What can happen?
THE INTERIOR LAMPS COMING ON UNEXPECTEDLY COULD STARTLE A DRIVER CAUSING A MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.