The defect
THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WERE BUILT WITH A CANDELA VALUE GREATER THAN 2,600, ARE LOCATED LESS THAN 100MM FROM THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD WARNING LAMPS, AND ARE NOT DEACTIVATED WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL OR HAZARD WARNING LAMPS ARE ACTIVATED. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
The risk
THIS CONDITION WOULD MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR DRIVERS OF ONCOMING VEHICLES TO SEE THE TURN SIGNAL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW BODY CONTROL MODULE AND REPROGRAM THE VEHICLE WITH A NEW CALIBRATION THAT WILL TURN THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS OFF WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL OR HAZARD WARNING FLASHER IS ACTIVATED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| GMC Envoy | 1998 |
Components: EXTERIOR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GMC Envoy | 1998 | 19 | 2 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1998
16 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the exterior lighting; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 98V196002 7 Nov 1998 | DAMON CORPORATION |
| 98V234000 21 Sept 1998 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 98V218000 8 Sept 1998 | POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 98V212000 8 Sept 1998 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| 98V196001 25 Aug 1998 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY |
| 96V253003 17 Aug 1998 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 96V253004 17 Aug 1998 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 98V103000 18 May 1998 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998