| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
00V201000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CHEVROLET |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
CAVALIER |
| Model Year: |
2000 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
62 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
INTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19990701 - 19991130 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
28 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20000914 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20000914 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Report Received Date: |
20000720 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20000728 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
101 |
| Defect Summary: |
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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS COULD MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT TO SEE OBJECTS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TYPE INDICATOR SWITCH ASSEMBLY, WHICH INCLUDES THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATION CONTROL. |