Recall 00V-201
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. recalled the 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier: Interior lighting.
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 00V-201
- Reported
- July 20, 2000
- Vehicles affected
- 28 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with the bi-fuel option fail to comply with fmvss no. 101, "control location, identification, and illumination." the instrument panel lights in these vehicles are at full illumination levels and cannot be adjusted. The standard requires at least two levels of illumination.
The risk
This could make it more difficult to see objects outside the vehicle when driving at night.
The fix
Dealers will replace the fuel type indicator switch assembly, which includes the instrument panel illumination control.
Notes from the manufacturer
Owner notification began september 14, 2000.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-[removed]. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).
Affected vehicles
- Chevrolet Cavalier 2000