NHTSA Campaign 04V560000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NHTSA campaign 04V560000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: headlights. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 04V560000 with NHTSA on November 22, 2004; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 04V560000, NHTSA lists up to 1,378 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 1, 2004 and November 30, 2004.
Owner notification letters for 04V560000 were scheduled from November 17, 2004.
04V560000 covers 1 model from Chevrolet, model years 2005.
By potentially affected vehicles, 04V560000 ranks 197 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 04V560000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 18 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 04V560000 was 04V547000, reported on November 16, 2004.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE BULB SHIELDS INSIDE OF THE HEADLAMPS CAN LOOSEN DUE TO VIBRATION.
- The risk
- THE BULB SHIELD CAN LOOSEN OR BREAK BECAUSE OF VIBRATION. IF THIS OCCURRED ON A HEADLAMP INSTALLED IN A VEHICLE, ONCOMING DRIVERS MAY NOTICE ADDITIONAL GLARE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL TWO NEW HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 17, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438.
- Notes
- GM RECALL NO. 04100.
Reported November 22, 2004
Vehicles covered by 04V560000 (1)
Chevrolet (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 04V560000, 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: November 22, 2004. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted