CHEVROLET OPTRA 2005: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07V482000

Make Model Year
CHEVROLET OPTRA 2005
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2008-01-02 2007-10-16 2007-10-16

Production Dates: 2004-10-14 - 2006-01-05

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 144

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES LOCATED IN GUAM AND SAIPAN, THE HEADLAMP LOW BEAM OR DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT "DRL" FUNCTION MAY BE INOPERATIVE DUE TO A MELTED SPLICE PACK "S201" ON THE IP HARNESS.

Consequence

INADEQUATE LIGHTING COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RICK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL CHANGE THE HEADLAMP LOW BEAM SPLICING TYPE AND SEPARATE IT FROM SPLICE PACK 201 TO PROTECT HOUSING MELTING DUE TO POTENTIAL POOR CONTACT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 2, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GM DAEWOO AT 1-671-648-8453.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.