NHTSA Complaint #10240616 — 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU

I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY TURN SIGNALS BUT WHILE RESEARCHING I FOUND A RECALL NOTICE FOR 2000-2001 CHEVY MALIBUS. I CONTACTED CHEVY (VICTOR WOOD) AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND GIVE ME A WRITTEN STATEMENT ON WHY THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT. THEY ONLY GAVE ME A FILE NUMBER 71-659486155 FOR REFERENCE. THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING IS IDENTICAL TO THE RECALL NOTICE. THE 5 DIGIT GM RECALL NUMBER IS 03043 AND THE SUMMARY IS: SUMMARY: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE HAZARD WARNING SWITCHES THAT MAY EXPERIENCE SOLDER JOINT CRACKING CAUSED BY RAPID TEMPERATURE TRANSITIONS AND THE SOLDERING PROCESS. IF SOLDER JOINT CRACKING OCCURS AND RESULTS IN AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE TURN SIGNALS/HAZARD LAMPS BECOME INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE. CONSEQUENCE: WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS ARE INOPERATIVE, THE DRIVER CANNOT USE THEM TO SIGNAL INTENT TO TURN THAT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537. *TR