Recall 01V-336
AM GENERAL CORPORATION recalled the 1998 to 2000 AM General Hummer: Exterior lighting (turn signal, switch).
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 01V-336
- Reported
- October 31, 2001
- Vehicles affected
- 2,839 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. The turn signal switch plastic cancellation pin can wear prematurely causing the signals to fail to cancel after completing a turn.
The risk
This could send an incorrect lamp signal to other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will replace the turn signal switch with a new switch having a metal cancellation pin. Owner notification began november 16, 2001. 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 am general at 1-[removed].
Notes from the manufacturer
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).
Affected vehicles
- AM General Hummer 1998 to 2000