NHTSA Campaign 07V482000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NHTSA campaign 07V482000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: headlights. The repair is free.
GM DAEWOO AUTO & TECHNOLOGY COMPANY filed the report for 07V482000 with NHTSA on October 16, 2007; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 07V482000, NHTSA lists up to 144 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 14, 2004 and January 5, 2006.
The 07V482000 report reached NHTSA 21 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 07V482000 were scheduled from January 2, 2008, 78 days after the report.
07V482000 covers 1 model from Chevrolet, model years 2005–2006.
Owners of the model years 07V482000 covers have filed at least 5 complaints naming the exterior lighting, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 07V482000 vehicles, the 2005 Chevrolet Optra has the most (4).
By potentially affected vehicles, 07V482000 ranks 1 of 2 GM DAEWOO AUTO & TECHNOLOGY COMPANY recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN VEHICLES LOCATED IN GUAM AND SAIPAN, THE HEADLAMP LOW BEAM OR DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT (DRL) FUNCTION MAY BE INOPERATIVE DUE TO A MELTED SPLICE PACK (S201) ON THE IP HARNESS.
- The risk
- INADEQUATE LIGHTING COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RICK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL CHANGE THE HEADLAMP LOW BEAM SPLICING TYPE AND SEPARATE IT FROM SPLICE PACK 201 TO PROTECT HOUSING MELTING DUE TO POTENTIAL POOR CONTACT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 2, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GM DAEWOO AT 1-671-648-8453.
Reported October 16, 2007
Vehicles covered by 07V482000 (2)
Chevrolet (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 07V482000, 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: October 16, 2007. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted