Vehicle recall 94V190000 · October 4, 1994
Oldsmobile 98 and Pontiac Bonneville
These vehicles were assembled with lighting control modules which can experience excessive current leakage due to damaged surface mounting capacitors.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- These vehicles were assembled with lighting control modules which can experience excessive current leakage due to damaged surface mounting capacitors. This can cause loss of head lamps and parking lamps.
- Consequence
- Sudden loss of headlamps can cause reduced driver visibility which can result in a vehicle accident. Also, the head lamps cannot be turned off, or they may turn on while the vehicle is parked, resulting in loss of battery charge and inability to restart the car.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the headlamp module.
- Notes
- System: lighting; head lights.vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with twilight sentinel lights.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time or the remedy does not correct the defect, please contact Pontiac at 1-800-762-2737, or Oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537. Also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 94V190000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 4, 1994
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- October 20, 1994
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,997
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Oldsmobile 98 (1995): 1995
- Pontiac Bonneville (1995): 1995
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