# NHTSA recall 99V218000

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: 99V218000
- Manufacturer's number: 99047
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1999\-08\-11
- Owners notified: 1999\-09\-02
- Component: INTERIOR LIGHTING
- Units potentially affected: 6584

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:   PASSENGER VEHICLES.   THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 101, "CONTROL LOCATION, IDENTIFICATION, AND ILLUMINATION."  THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BACKLIGHTING MAY NOT FUNCTION AFTER ADJUSTING THE INTERIOR LIGHT INTENSITY.


## What can happen

IF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT LIT AT NIGHT, THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THE CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL TEST THE BODY CONTROL MODULE, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IT.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 2, 1999. 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 PONTIAC AT 1\-800\-762\-2737.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

- [1999 CHEVROLET CAVALIER](/makes/chevrolet/cavalier/1999/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-01 to 1999\-08\-31.
- [1999 PONTIAC SUNFIRE](/makes/pontiac/sunfire/1999/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-01 to 1999\-08\-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.

- [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)

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