Vehicle recall 99V218000 · August 11, 1999
Chevrolet Cavalier and Pontiac Sunfire
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- If the instrument panel is not lit at night, the driver may not be able to see the controls and displays.
- Remedy
- Dealers will test the body control module, and if necessary, replace it.
- Notes
- Owner notification began September 2, 1999. 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 Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or Pontiac at 1-800-762-2737.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
- 99V218000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 11, 1999
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 99047
- Owner notification
- September 2, 1999
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 6,584
- 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.
- Chevrolet Cavalier (1999): 1999
- Pontiac Sunfire (1999): 1999
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