Recall 98V027000: 1996 Pontiac Sunfire and 5 other models

Report received

Feb 17, 1998

Manufacturer

General motors corp.

Potentially affected

249,420vehicles

Model years

1996

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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."

Possible consequence

The interior lamps coming on unexpectedly could startle a driver causing a momentary loss of control increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.

Remedy

Dealers will run a diagnostic test on the lamp control module and, if necessary, replace it.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1996 Buick Skylark85 complaints
• 1996 Chevrolet Beretta72 complaints
• 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier503 complaints
• 1996 Oldsmobile Achieva87 complaints
• 1996 Pontiac Grand AM450 complaints
• 1996 Pontiac Sunfire201 complaints