NHTSA Recall 01V336000: Switch (exterior lighting)

AM GENERAL CORPORATION reported this safety recall to NHTSA on October 31, 2001, covering an estimated 2,839 vehicles. It affects 1998–2000 Am General Hummer.

2,839

vehicles potentially affected

model affected

2001

owners notified (November 16)

NHTSA campaign	01V336000
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING › TURN SIGNAL › SWITCH
Report received	October 31, 2001
Owner notification	November 16, 2001
Initiated by	Manufacturer

Defect

Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. The turn signal switch plastic cancellation pin can wear prematurely causing the signals to fail to cancel after completing a turn.

Safety risk

This could send an incorrect lamp signal to other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the turn signal switch with a new switch having a metal cancellation pin. Owner notification began november 16, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact am general at 1-800-638-8303.

Notes

Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Vehicles covered by recall 01V336000

Make and model	Model years
Am General Hummer	1998, 1999, 2000

Being listed here means the campaign covers the model year, not that every car was built with the defect or is still unrepaired. Enter your VIN above to check your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free at authorised dealers. Source: NHTSA, October 2026.