NHTSA Campaign 14V261000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NHTSA campaign 14V261000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: headlights. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 14V261000 with NHTSA on May 19, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V261000, NHTSA lists up to 218,000 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 27, 2003 and March 25, 2004.
The 14V261000 report reached NHTSA 10 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V261000 were scheduled from February 6, 2015, 263 days after the report.
14V261000 covers 1 model from Chevrolet, model years 2004–2008.
Owners of the model years 14V261000 covers have filed at least 148 complaints naming the exterior lighting, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 14V261000 vehicles, the 2005 Chevrolet Aveo has the most (48).
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V261000 ranks 40 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 14V261000, General Motors LLC has 4 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 14V261000 was 12V484000, reported on October 4, 2012.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 Chevrolet Aveo vehicles equipped with daytime running lights (DRL). In the affected vehicles, there may be heat generated within the DRL module located in the center console in the instrument panel, which could melt the DRL module.
- The risk
- If the DRL module melts due to the heat generation, it could cause a vehicle fire.
- The fix
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a revised DRL module, inspect the wiring connector for heat damage, and clean the DRL circuit grounds. Owners were sent interim notices on August 14, 2014. The recall began on February 6, 2015. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet). General Motors recall number for this campaign is 14236.
Reported May 19, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V261000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V261000, 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: May 19, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted