# NHTSA recall 00V220000

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: 00V220000
- Manufacturer's number: 00043
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2000\-08\-11
- Owners notified: 2000\-09\-13
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Units potentially affected: 14279

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES.  THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."   THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS  BUILT WITH A CANDELA VALUE GREATER THAN 3,000 CANNOT BE MOUNTED HIGHER THAN 864MM ABOVE THE ROAD SURFACE.


## What can happen

THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED WIRING HARNESS THAT CHANGES THE DRL'S FROM HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM DRL'S, AND INSTALL NEW LONG\-LIFE LOW BEAM BULBS.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 13, 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 OR GMC AT 1\-800\-462\-8782. 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

- [1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER](/makes/chevrolet/blazer/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-04\-01 to 1998\-06\-30.
- 1998 CHEVROLET S10. Built 1997\-04\-01 to 1998\-06\-30.
- [1998 GMC SONOMA](/makes/gmc/sonoma/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-05\-01 to 1998\-04\-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.

- [00502B](/bulletins/10007905.md), 2004-07-15, Service bulletin
- [98051](/bulletins/6088752.md), 2000-01-07, Service bulletin
- [990842004](/bulletins/606520.md), 1999-08-26, Service bulletin
- [98137](/bulletins/604216.md), 1999-04-19, Service bulletin
- [98051](/bulletins/603166.md), 1999-02-05, 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)

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