Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 88V040000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 06/01/1987 to 10/01/1987 | V (Vehicle) | 9661 | 04/13/1988 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/24/1988 | 04/06/1988 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The stop lamp switch may have a loose electrical contact. the loose contact can overheat and melt the surrounding plastic causing the contact to stick open. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | An open contact would render the brake lights inoperativewhen the brake pedal is depressed. also, the transmission clutch control andcruise control contacts would remain closed. this condition would result incruise resume upon brake pedal release if the cruise control is in the onposition. either an unexpected cruise resume or inoperative brake lights couldresult in a vehicle crash without prior warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The rotary soplamp switch will be replaced on all involved vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: electrical/stop lampswitch.vehicle description: passenger cars. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||
| PE90088 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/11/1990 | 10/31/1990 | FAILURE STOP LAMP SWITCH | 90V185000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BACK UP LIGHTS | |||
| 1 | 09/17/1999 | ||
| Brake light in rear window holds to much moisture. yh | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 3 | |||
| Would have no rear signal light unless the signal switch is held in a certain way and position. this would also effect the brake lights. transmission fails to show proper gear while driving. when driving approximately 60 mph or more, the gear shows it's in reverse instead of the drive position.*ak | |||
| 08/01/1997 | 05/01/1988 | ||
| Cruise control engaged suddenly after the brakes were released. also brake lights malfunctioned. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 3 | |||
| Would have no rear signal light unless the signal switch is held in a certain way and position. this would also effect the brake lights. transmission fails to show proper gear while driving. when driving approximately 60 mph or more, the gear shows it's in reverse instead of the drive position.*ak | |||