| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
00V220000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
GMC |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
SONOMA |
| Model Year: |
1998 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
43 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19970501 - 19980430 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
14279 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20000913 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20000913 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Report Received Date: |
20000811 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20000811 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
108 |
| Defect Summary: |
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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108. |
| Corrective Summary: |
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. |