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Chevrolet certain conversion vans built on GMC/CHEVROLET chassis fail to comply with requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no.

NHTSA campaign 05V-530 · Reported July 11, 2005 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Chevrolet Express
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
SANTA FE IS WORKING WITH AUDIOVOX TO REPLACE THE CENTER HIGH-MOUNTED BRAKE LAMP ASSEMBLY.
COST
Free

The short version

SANTA FE VANS reported a problem with the exterior lighting. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

CERTAIN CONVERSION VANS BUILT ON GMC/CHEVROLET CHASSIS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE HOUSING LENS OF THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP DOES NOT ALLOW ENOUGH LIGHT TO EMIT FROM THE LAMP.

WHY IT MATTERS

FOLLOWING VEHICLES MAY NOT BE FULLY INFORMED OF VEHICLE BRAKING. REAR-END COLLISIONS AND INJURY TO OCCUPANTS MAY OCCUR.

WHAT TO DO

SANTA FE IS WORKING WITH AUDIOVOX TO REPLACE THE CENTER HIGH-MOUNTED BRAKE LAMP ASSEMBLY, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 05V-530.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2005Chevrolet Express

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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