CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2000: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06E042000

Make Model Year
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2000
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-05-10 2006-05-22 2006-05-22

Production Dates: 1999-02-01 - 2000-02-28

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 15974

Report Initiator: OVSC OVSC Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 108

Summary

CERTAIN EAGLE EYES REPLACEMENT HEADLAMPS, MODEL NOS. GM159-B001L AND GM159-B001R, SOLD FOR USE ON 1999-2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO MODEL VEHICLES. THE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE PHOTOMETRIC REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Consequence

THE HEADLAMPS HAVE DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

SABRY LEE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND ISSUE FULL CREDIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABRY LEE AT 1-866-467-2279.

Notes

THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET EAGLE EYES HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON CHEVROLET SILVERADO VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY GENERAL MOTORS.CUSTOMERS MAY 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.