Recall campaign · NHTSA 83V034000

Exterior lighting

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1983-03-22.

Recall campaignNHTSA 83V034000

Exterior lighting

Component
Exterior lighting
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
101
Reported to NHTSA
1983-03-22
Owners notified
1983-03-24

Defect description

VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITHOUT THE ROOF MARKER LAMPS REQUIRED FOR TRUCKS OF 80 OR MORE INCHES OVERALL WIDTH. VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT".

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL ROOF MARKER LAMPS AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS; FOUR WHEEL DRIVE MODELS.SYSTEM: LIGHTING AND COMMUNICATIONS; ROOF MARKER LAMPS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: MARKER LAMPS ARE REQUIRED FOR SAFE OPERATION OF THESETRUCKS DURING DARKNESS OR OTHER CONDITIONS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY. LACK OF THESECOULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
Chevrolet K301983
Chevrolet K351983
GMC K301983
GMC K351983

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.