The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN GENERATION II ELECTRIC VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 101, "CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS." THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH A COURTESY LAMP CONTROL CIRCUIT IN THE RIGHT-HAND JUNCTION BLOCK WHICH CAN FAIL. IF THIS OCCURS, THE INTERIOR LAMPS WILL REMAIN ILLUMINATED AND CANNOT BE CONTROLLED BY THE DRIVER ONCE THE DOORS ARE CLOSED AND THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.
The risk
IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING A NIGHT-TIME DRIVING SITUATION, THE DRIVER'S VISION COULD BE IMPAIRED.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RIGHT-HAND JUNCTION BLOCK.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Saturn EV1 | 1999 |
Components: INTERIOR LIGHTING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn EV1 | 1999 | 0 | 4 |
Other interior lighting recalls in 2000
3 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the interior lighting; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 00V201000 20 Jul 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V183000 6 Jul 2000 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000