Recall 00E010000: Interior Lighting

NHTSA recall 00E010000 · announced March 3, 2000 · Airbag · 50 units affected

The problem

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: THE AIR BAG ON/OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLIES DO NOT PROVIDE A SEPARATE LIGHT TO INDICATE THAT AN AIR BAG HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY SWITCHED OFF OR DISABLED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE'S AIR BAG READINESS INDICATOR LAMP STAYS ON WHEN AN AIR BAG IS DISABLED.

The risk

THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT IS UNAWARE THAT THE AIRBAG HAS BEEN SWITCHED OFF OR DISABLED WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY IN A CRASH. ALSO, THE OCCUPANT IS UNAWARE OF ANY FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION THAT MAY BE DETECTED BY THE VEHICLE'S AIR BAG MONITORING SYSTEM BECAUSE THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LAMP STAYS ON WHEN AN AIR BAG IS DISABLED.

What to do

THE MANUFACTURER HAS DISCONTINUED THE USE OF THIS ASSEMBLY AND WILL NOTIFY OWNERS TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE SWITCH REPLACED.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 1, 2000. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT AIRBAG SYSTEMS AT 1-800-856-6775.HOWEVER, SHOULD YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.