The defect
THE FRONT AND/OR REAR HAZARD WARNING LAMPS (FOUR-WAY FLASHERS) DO NOT FLASH WHEN THE HAZARD SWITCH IS ACTIVATED. THIS FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
The risk
IF THESE LAMPS WERE NOT FLASHING, OTHER VEHICLES WOULD NOT BE AWARE THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS STOPPED INCREASING THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS OR VEHICLE OWNERS WILL INSPECT FOR PROPER FUNCTION OF THE HAZARD WARNING LAMPS. IF NECESSARY, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD LAMP SWITCH.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Cavalier | 1995, 1996 |
| Oldsmobile Achieva | 1996 |
| Pontiac Grand Am | 1996 |
| Pontiac Sunfire | 1995, 1996 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Cavalier | 1995 | 270 | 4 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier | 1996 | 503 | 7 |
| Oldsmobile Achieva | 1996 | 87 | 4 |
| Pontiac Grand Am | 1996 | 450 | 4 |
| Pontiac Sunfire | 1995 | 119 | 5 |
| Pontiac Sunfire | 1996 | 201 | 7 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1996
10 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the exterior lighting; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 96V258000 27 Dec 1996 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 96V192000 12 Nov 1996 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 96V213000 28 Oct 1996 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 96V111000 1 Jul 1996 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 96V061000 19 Apr 1996 | WALKER EQUIPMENT |
| 96V059001 3 Apr 1996 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 96V056000 3 Apr 1996 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 96V037000 20 Feb 1996 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996