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NHTSA Campaign 01V220000

INTERIOR LIGHTING

NHTSA campaign 01V220000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the interior lighting. The repair is free.

GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 01V220000 with NHTSA on June 26, 2001; the manufacturer initiated the recall.

For 01V220000, NHTSA lists up to 38,863 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 1, 2001 and June 15, 2001.

Owner notification letters for 01V220000 were scheduled from July 9, 2001, 13 days after the report.

01V220000 covers 1 model from GMC, model years 2001.

By potentially affected vehicles, 01V220000 ranks 99 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.

Besides 01V220000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 1 other recall on the interior lighting on this site; the one before 01V220000 was 00V201000, reported on July 20, 2000.

What this recall covers

The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 6.6L DIESEL ENGINES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." THESE VEHICLES HAVE A BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THAT MAY NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE FLUID IS LOW. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE BRAKE FLUID IS LOW, THE VEHICLE MAY NOT MEET THE PARTIAL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105.
The risk
THESE CONDITIONS COULD RESULT IN REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITY, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
The fix
DEALERS WILL CHANGE THE LOCATION OF A WIRE CONNECTION IN THE UNDERHOOD BUSSED ELECTRICAL CENTER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 9, 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 CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.

Reported June 26, 2001

Vehicles covered by 01V220000 (1)

Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 01V220000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.

Newest record on this page: June 26, 2001. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted