Recall 00V-220
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. recalled the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer and 2 other models: Exterior lighting.
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 00V-220
- Reported
- August 11, 2000
- Vehicles affected
- 14,279 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the daytime running lights built with a candela value greater than 3,000 cannot be mounted higher than 864mm above the road surface.
The risk
These vehicles do not comply with requirements of fmvss no. 108.
The fix
Dealers will install a revised wiring harness that changes the drl's from high beam to low beam drl's, and install new long-life low beam bulbs.
Notes from the manufacturer
Owner notification began september 13, 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] or GMC 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 Blazer 1998
- Chevrolet S10 1998
- GMC Sonoma 1998