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Search Results   Report Date : November 21, 2009 at 05:40 PM NHTSA Action Number : EA02037 03V327000 NHTSA Action Number : EA02037 NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : 03V327000 Make / Models :         Model/Build Years:          CHEVROLET / MALIBU     2000-2001      OLDSMOBILE / ALERO     2000-2001      PONTIAC / GRAND AM     2000-2001 Manufacturer : GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Component : EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH Date Investigation Opened : December 23, 2002 Date Investigation Closed : September 5, 2003 Summary: BY LETTER DATED AUGUST 27, 2003, GM NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT IS CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA RECALL NO. 03V327) INVOLVING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2000-2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU, OLDSMOBILE ALERO, AND PONTIAC GRAND AM. GM'S RECALL COVERS 670,740 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BEGINNING FEBRUARY 1, 2000 THROUGH MAY 1, 2001 (ALERO AND GRAND AM) AND FEBRUARY 1, 2000 THROUGH MAY 31, 2001 (MALIBU). GM REPORTS THAT TURN SIGNAL FAILURE IS DUE TO SOLDER JOINT CRACKING IN THE HAZARD SWITCH, AND HAS IDENTIFIED RAPID TEMPERATURE TRANSITIONS OF THE HAZARD SWITCH AND THE SOLDERING PROCESS AS THE CAUSE OF CRACKING. ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO THE TURN SIGNALS FLOWS THROUGH THE HAZARD SWITCH AND AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE HAZARD SWITCH WILL CAUSE THE EXTERIOR TURN/HAZARD LAMPS TO BECOME INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE. GM WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD SWITCH ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES. BASED ON GM'S SAFETY RECALL ACTION, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED. Check to Request Research. Submit below.