# Transport Canada recall 2004388

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2004388
- Manufacturer's number: 04083
- Reported: 2004\-10\-29
- Component: Lights And Instruments
- Notification type: Safety TC
- Units potentially affected: 79716

## What is wrong

Certain vehicles were produced without the required dielectric grease being applied to the rear light bulb socket assemblies.  Absence of the grease can result in electrical arcing between the light bulb major filament contact and the socket terminal that can render the stop and turn signal bulb inoperative.  An inoperative rear turn signal lamp will not convey the driver's intention to turn to drivers in following vehicles.  If a stop lamp is inoperative, indication of brake application to a following vehicle will be reduced, although during braking, warning to the rear of the vehicle will be conveyed by the remaining functional stop lamp and the center high\-mounted stop lamp.  Correction:  Dealers will replace the rear lamp bulb socket assemblies.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER](/makes/chevrolet/cavalier/2003/recalls.md)
- [2003 PONTIAC SUNFIRE](/makes/pontiac/sunfire/2003/recalls.md)

## 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\-001J](/bulletins/10249011.md), 2024-01-19, Service bulletin
- [01\-08\-42\-001O](/bulletins/10232136.md), 2023-02-28, Service bulletin
- [010842001N](/bulletins/10200151.md), 2021-08-09, Service bulletin
- [010842001M](/bulletins/10169354.md), 2019-12-16, Service bulletin
- [010842001L](/bulletins/10155009.md), 2019-03-25, Service bulletin
- [01\-08\-42\-001J](/bulletins/10135219.md), 2018-05-07, Service bulletin
- [02\-08\-42\-001I](/bulletins/10116890.md), 2017-08-31, Service bulletin
- [01\-08\-42\-001K](/bulletins/10116874.md), 2017-08-31, Service bulletin
- [3170E](/bulletins/10019186.md), 2006-02-16, Service bulletin
- [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)

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