# NHTSA recall 02V107000

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: 02V107000
- Manufacturer's number: 02015
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2002\-04\-10
- Owners notified: 2002\-05\-23
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
- Units potentially affected: 10168

## What is wrong

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."  SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH A LEFT LOW\-BEAM HEADLAMP THAT DOES NOT MEET THE PHOTOMETRIC PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.


## What can happen

LIGHT INTENSITIES BELOW THE MINIMUM INTENSITY REQUIREMENTS CAUSE REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY DOWN THE ROAD FOR THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AND INTENSITIES ABOVE THE MAXIMUM INTENSITY REQUIREMENTS CAUSE INCREASE IN GLARE FOR DRIVERS AHEAD OF, OR APPROACHING, THE VEHICLE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LEFT LOW\-BEAM HEADLAMP AND REPLACE IT IF IT DOES NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS.    OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY  23, 2002.   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.


## Notes

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

- [2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU](/makes/chevrolet/malibu/2002/recalls.md). Built 2002\-02\-01 to 2002\-02\-28.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [02\-08\-42\-001I](/bulletins/10116890.md), 2017-08-31, Service bulletin
- [01\-08\-42\-001K](/bulletins/10116874.md), 2017-08-31, Service bulletin
- [3834](/bulletins/10019188.md), 2006-02-17, Service bulletin
- [3170E](/bulletins/10019186.md), 2006-02-16, Service bulletin
- [02015](/bulletins/636696.md), 2002-11-12, Service bulletin
- [02015](/bulletins/634267.md), 2002-09-28, 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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