NHTSA Campaign 16V498000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NHTSA campaign 16V498000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: headlights. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 16V498000 with NHTSA on July 1, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V498000, NHTSA lists up to 32,913 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 5, 2015 and May 26, 2016.
The 16V498000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V498000 were scheduled from August 11, 2016, 41 days after the report.
16V498000 covers 1 model from Chevrolet, model years 2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V498000 ranks 95 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 16V498000, General Motors LLC has 4 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 16V498000 was 15V519000, reported on August 14, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Cruze vehicles manufactured November 5, 2015, to May 26, 2016. The headlight assemblies are not marked with a three-digit identifier code used to properly aim the headlights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Assoc. Equipment."
- The risk
- Without the identification code, the headlights may be improperly aimed during service, reducing nighttime visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- GM will mail owners instructions and adhesive labels, with the correct code, to install on their headlight assemblies. Owners may also bring the vehicle to a GM dealership for any assistance with applying the label, free of charge. The recall began on August 11, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet Customer Service Department at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 50190.
Reported July 1, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V498000 (1)
Chevrolet (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V498000, 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: July 1, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted