# NHTSA recall 98V027000

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: 98V027000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1998\-02\-17
- Owners notified: 1998\-02\-28
- Component: INTERIOR LIGHTING
- Units potentially affected: 249420

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR THE INTERIOR LAMPS TO COME ON UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE THE VEHICLES ARE BEING DRIVEN.  THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 101, "CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS."


## What can happen

THE INTERIOR LAMPS COMING ON UNEXPECTEDLY COULD STARTLE A DRIVER CAUSING A MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL RUN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE LAMP CONTROL MODULE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IT.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 1998.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, BUICK AT 1\-800\-521\-7300,PONTIAC AT 1\-800\-762\-2737, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1\-800\-442\-6537. 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

- [1996 BUICK SKYLARK](/makes/buick/skylark/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-04\-01 to 1995\-10\-31.
- [1996 CHEVROLET BERETTA](/makes/chevrolet/beretta/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-03\-01 to 1995\-11\-30.
- [1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER](/makes/chevrolet/cavalier/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-04\-01 to 1996\-01\-31.
- [1996 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA](/makes/oldsmobile/achieva/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-05\-01 to 1995\-10\-31.
- [1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM](/makes/pontiac/grand-am/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-05\-01 to 1995\-10\-31.
- [1996 PONTIAC SUNFIRE](/makes/pontiac/sunfire/1996/recalls.md). Built 1995\-04\-01 to 1996\-01\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [051603](/bulletins/10003650.md), 2003-10-28, Service bulletin
- [291001](/bulletins/628053.md), 2002-03-05, Service bulletin
- [96075](/bulletins/52087.md), 1997-07-17, Service bulletin
- [638139](/bulletins/51239.md), 1997-06-27, 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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