1997 Chevrolet Camaro Exterior lighting Problems

“1997 through 2002 Camaro's equipped with daytime running lights may experience failures of turn signals. Failures include failure of turn signals to illuminate or failure to blink. Failures may also include premature bulb failure to headlights, turn signals (front and rear), and parking lights. I have encountered numerous vehicles with front and rear turn signal sockets burned/ shorted. The turn signals operate through the daytime running light module and module is prone to failure/ overheat/ shorting causing failure of turn signals. …”

“Since vehicle purchase turn signal and parking yellow lights were constantly illuminating. Consumer assumed that vehicle was supposed to operate that way. When the right turn signal light blew, consumer took car to dealer, who diagnosed as a electrical wiring problem with vehicle.”

“This is a general observation of the 1997 and newer Camaro and firebird. If a bulb burns out in the turn signal drl system, the remaining bulb can be misinterpreted as a turn signal instead of a drl. I suggest recalling all such vehicles and disconnecting the drls or require the manufacturer to wire such drls in series. I've filed a similar comment in docket 4124.”

“The Camaro, firebird, corvette, and some GM minivans use the front turn signal lamps for daytime running lamps. When one of these fails, the other bulb is continuously illuminated, which can be miscontrued as a faulty turn signal. Such confusion on the part of other motorists or pedestrians can easily lead to a crash. Suggested course of action: recall all such 1997-2003 vehicles and disconnect drls or rewire drls such that a single bulb outage will extinguish both lamps. …”

“Whenever the left turn signal is on it would fail to turn off. It does not blink but remains steady. After completing a turn, it would blink after a few minutes, but still not off. Have taken vehicle to dealer, but the problem can not be resolved.”