# NHTSA recall 00V201000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V201000
- Manufacturer's number: 00062
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2000\-07\-20
- Owners notified: 2000\-09\-14
- Component: INTERIOR LIGHTING
- Units potentially affected: 28

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE BI\-FUEL OPTION FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 101, "CONTROL LOCATION, IDENTIFICATION, AND ILLUMINATION."  THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS IN THESE VEHICLES ARE AT FULL ILLUMINATION LEVELS AND CANNOT BE ADJUSTED.  THE STANDARD REQUIRES AT LEAST TWO LEVELS OF ILLUMINATION.


## What can happen

THIS COULD MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT TO SEE OBJECTS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TYPE INDICATOR SWITCH ASSEMBLY, WHICH INCLUDES THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATION CONTROL.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 14, 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 CHEVROLET AT 1\-800\-222\-1020. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER](/makes/chevrolet/cavalier/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-07\-01 to 1999\-11\-30.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [01\-08\-42\-001O](/bulletins/10232136.md), 2023-02-28, Service bulletin
- [010842001N](/bulletins/10200151.md), 2021-08-09, Service bulletin
- [010842001M](/bulletins/10169354.md), 2019-12-16, Service bulletin
- [010842001L](/bulletins/10155009.md), 2019-03-25, Service bulletin
- [01\-08\-42\-001J](/bulletins/10135219.md), 2018-05-07, Service bulletin
- [01\-08\-42\-001K](/bulletins/10116874.md), 2017-08-31, Service bulletin
- [SB\-99047](/bulletins/10059125.md), 2016-02-06, Service bulletin
- [3170E](/bulletins/10019186.md), 2006-02-16, Service bulletin
- [051603](/bulletins/10003650.md), 2003-10-28, Service bulletin
- [291001](/bulletins/628053.md), 2002-03-05, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V201000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V201000)

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