Chevrolet Cavalier; Oldsmobile Achieva; Pontiac Grand AM, Sunfire (1995-1996): Exterior lighting
Recall 96V250000 · Dec 17, 1996 · General Motors Corp.
270,014
vehicles affected
270,014
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 96V250000
- Date
- Dec 17, 1996
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 270,014
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Exterior lighting > Hazard flashing warning lights
- Model years
- 1995-1996
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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."
What can happen
IF THESE LAMPS WERE NOT FLASHING, OTHER VEHICLES WOULD NOT BE AWARE THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS STOPPED INCREASING THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS OR VEHICLE OWNERS WILL INSPECT FOR PROPER FUNCTION OF THE HAZARD WARNING LAMPS. IF NECESSARY, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD LAMP SWITCH.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 6 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 96V250000?
4 models: Chevrolet Cavalier (1995-1996), Oldsmobile Achieva (1996), Pontiac Grand AM (1996) and 1 more, about 270,014 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 96V250000?
DEALERS OR VEHICLE OWNERS WILL INSPECT FOR PROPER FUNCTION OF THE HAZARD WARNING LAMPS. IF NECESSARY, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD LAMP SWITCH.
What can happen?
IF THESE LAMPS WERE NOT FLASHING, OTHER VEHICLES WOULD NOT BE AWARE THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS STOPPED INCREASING THE RISK OF AN 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.