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NHTSA Campaign ID:  04V524000
Component:  Exterior Lighting: Turn Signal
Manufacturer:  General Motors
Year:
2003
Make:
Pontiac
Model:
Sunfire
Recall Date:
10/27/2004
Potential Number of Units Affected: 256,025
Manufactured:
Defect Summary:
On certain passenger vehicles, the rear lamps that provide stop and turn signals and tail lamp functions stop working because of inadequate contact between the bulb and socket. In addition, if one bulbs were to become inoperative while the vehicle was operating in cruise control, the cruise control would disengage when the remaining bulb was activated. If both lamps were to become inoperative, the cruise control would not engage.
Consequence Summary:
If these rear lamps are inoperative, a following driver may take longer to react to the motion of the vehicle and a crash could occur.
Corrective Summary:
Dealers will inspect the rear lamp bulb socket assemblies and apply grease or replace them if necessary. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule for this campaign. Owners should contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438.

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