NHTSA recall 99V-245 (99V245000)
interior lighting recall reported September 15, 1999 - about 3,102 vehicles affected.
- NHTSA campaign number
- 99V245000
- Also written as
- 99V-245
- Manufacturer number
- 844
- Reported
- September 15, 1999
- Vehicles affected
- ~3,102
- Component
- interior lighting
What is being recalled
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS."
Why it is dangerous
THE BRAKE INDICATOR LAMP CIRCUIT DOES NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED GROUND CIRCUIT TO ILLUMINATE THE LAMP IN THE EVENT OF A BRAKE SYSTEM HYDRAULIC MALFUNCTION.
The fix (free at any franchised dealer)
DEALERS WILL ATTACH A WIRING JUMPER TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL SWITCH.
Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 99V-245 when calling a dealer.
Affected 1 model
Each year links to that car's full history: every recall, owner complaints and common problems.
Source: NHTSA recall campaign data (public domain), refreshed weekly. See also the latest recall campaigns.