Vehicle recall 00V370000 · November 13, 2000
1999 Saturn EV1
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…
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- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- If this were to occur during a night-time driving situation, the driver's vision could be impaired.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the right-hand junction block.
- Notes
- Owner notification began November 16, 2000.OWNERS who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Saturn at 1-800-553-6000.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V370000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 13, 2000
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 00078
- Owner notification
- November 16, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 455
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Interior lighting
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Saturn EV1 (1999): 1999
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