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Recall 1989144

Lights And Instruments · Chevrolet, Pontiac · published 16 Oct 1989

19,687Vehicles affected in Canada
2Models
1990–1990Model years
CarSafety Mfr

The issue

ON VEHICLES WITH "DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS" (D.R.L.), THE D.R.L. MODULE, WHICH IS LOCATED NEAR THE BATTERY, CAN OVERHEAT, RESULTING IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. CORRECTION: A NON-FUNCTIONAL MODULE, WHICH WILL RENDER THE D.R.L.'S INOPERATIVE BUT ALLOW NORMAL USE OF THE VEHICLE'S LIGHTING SYSTEM, WILL BE INSTALLED UNTIL FUNCTIONAL MODULES BECOME AVAILABLE, AT WHICH TIME THIS RECALL WILL BE REISSUED TO HAVE THE D.R.L. SYSTEM UPGRADED.

Description (français)

Sur les véhicules dotés de feux de jour, le module de commande situé à proximité de la batterie peut surchauffer et provoquer un feu dans le compartiment moteur.

Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · official text, unchanged

Vehicles covered

Make and modelModel years
Chevrolet Cavalier1990
Pontiac Sunbird1990

Model years in this recall

NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.

ModelYearComplaintsRecallsComplaints about lights and instruments
Chevrolet Cavalier1990550—
Pontiac Sunbird1990110—