NHTSA Campaign 05V530000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NHTSA campaign 05V530000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the exterior lighting. The repair is free.
SANTA FE VANS filed the report for 05V530000 with NHTSA on November 7, 2005; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 05V530000, NHTSA lists up to 3 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 11, 2005 and August 25, 2005.
The 05V530000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 05V530000 were scheduled from November 2, 2005.
05V530000 covers 1 model from Chevrolet, model years 2005.
Owners of the model years 05V530000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the exterior lighting, about this defect or others in the same group.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN CONVERSION VANS BUILT ON GMC/CHEVROLET CHASSIS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE HOUSING LENS OF THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP DOES NOT ALLOW ENOUGH LIGHT TO EMIT FROM THE LAMP.
- The risk
- FOLLOWING VEHICLES MAY NOT BE FULLY INFORMED OF VEHICLE BRAKING. REAR-END COLLISIONS AND INJURY TO OCCUPANTS MAY OCCUR.
- The fix
- SANTA FE IS WORKING WITH AUDIOVOX TO REPLACE THE CENTER HIGH-MOUNTED BRAKE LAMP ASSEMBLY. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SANTA FE AT 1-800-274-1886 OR ASA AT 1-574-266-3172.
- Notes
- SANTA FE/ASA RECALL NO. VCCBLCHV.
Reported November 7, 2005
Vehicles covered by 05V530000 (1)
Chevrolet (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 05V530000, 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 7, 2005. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted