# NHTSA recall 04V524000

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: 04V524000
- Manufacturer's number: 04083
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2004\-11\-01
- Owners notified: 2005\-01\-18
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
- Units potentially affected: 256025

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE REAR LAMPS THAT PROVIDE STOP AND TURN SIGNALS AND TAIL LAMP FUNCTIONS STOP WORKING BECAUSE OF INADEQUATE CONTACT BETWEEN THE BULB AND SOCKET.  IN ADDITION, IF ONE BULBS WERE TO BECOME INOPERATIVE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING IN CRUISE CONTROL, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD DISENGAGE WHEN THE REMAINING BULB WAS ACTIVATED.  IF BOTH LAMPS WERE TO BECOME INOPERATIVE, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE.


## What can happen

AN INOPERATIVE BRAKE LAMP WILL NOT CONVEY THE DRIVER'S INTENTION OF STOPPING TO DRIVERS IN FOLLOWING VEHICLES, AND AN INOPERATIVE REAR TURN SIGNAL LAMP WILL NOT CONVEY THE DRIVER'S INTENTION TO TURN TO DRIVERS IN FOLLOWING VEHICLES.  BOTH OF THESE FAILURES CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR LAMP BULB SOCKET ASSEMBLIES AND APPLY GREASE OR REPLACE THEM IF NECESSARY.   THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 18, 2005.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1\-800\-630\-2438 OR PONTIAC AT 1\-800\-620\-7668.


## Notes

GM RECALL NO.04083.CUSTOMERS CAN 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

- [2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER](/makes/chevrolet/cavalier/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-04\-01 to 2003\-08\-31.
- [2003 PONTIAC SUNFIRE](/makes/pontiac/sunfire/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-04\-01 to 2003\-08\-31.

## Investigated as EA04028

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA04028: Engineering analysis, opened 2004\-09\-14, closed 2004\-11\-22. TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTION. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V524000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V524000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [04083](/bulletins/10013519.md), 2005-04-20, 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/04V524000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V524000)

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