NHTSA Campaign 99V199000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH

Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Jul 26, 1999 · 1,395 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." BECAUSE OF A PROBLEM IN THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH ASSEMBLY, THE TURN SIGNAL LAMPS MAY NOT WORK OR MAY WORK INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE DRIVER USES THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER OR HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. IF THE VEHICLE TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS ARE NOT FLASHING, THEN THE TURN SIGNAL LAMPS MAY NOT BE FLASHING.

Consequence

OTHER DRIVERS MAY NOT BE ALERTED THAT THE VEHICLE IS TURNING AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH ASSEMBLY.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
SATURN LS 2000 1,395

Source: NHTSA Campaign 99V199000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.