The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 101, "CONTROL LOCATION, IDENTIFICATION, AND ILLUMINATION." THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BACKLIGHTING MAY NOT FUNCTION AFTER ADJUSTING THE INTERIOR LIGHT INTENSITY.
The risk
IF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT LIT AT NIGHT, THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THE CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL TEST THE BODY CONTROL MODULE, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Cavalier | 1999 |
| Pontiac Sunfire | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Cavalier | 1999 | 240 | 2 |
| Pontiac Sunfire | 1999 | 93 | 2 |
Other interior lighting recalls in 1999
2 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the interior lighting; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 99V245000 15 Sept 1999 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999