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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 90V185000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 01/01/1989 to 01/01/1990 | V (Vehicle) | 476422 | 11/08/1990 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/16/1990 | 10/26/1990 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Brake stoplamps may not illuminate or, in some cases, stoplamps will not stay illuminated all the time when brakes are applied due to a faulty stoplamp switch. also in vehicles equipped with cruise control, a faulty stoplamp switch can result in resumption of the cruise control function upon release of the brake pedal. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A trailing vehicle may not recognize a braking actionin time to respond appropriately. also, cruise control will reengage uponrelease of the brake pedal and resume the set speed. in either case, it couldresult in a crash without prior warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Install an improved design stoplamp switch. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: brake stoplamp switch.vehicle description: passenger cars.note: also see nhtsa recall 92v086000. | |||||||||||||||
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 - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 05/30/1999 | 10 | 06/01/1989 | |
| Car will randomly stall on me while driving. frequently will start up again. mostly, i have it towed. garage can't find anything. when there it starts again. if we can't find the problem, we can't fix it. also, stop lights don't work. again a problem in repair. the engine stopping on me is a very great concern to me. dangerous. *ak | |||
| 1 | 10/22/1996 | ||
| The brake light does not work and the cruise control resumes on its own. *ak recall 90v185000 involves the brake stoplamps, however dealer informe consumer that his vin was not included in recall, consumer had repairs made at his costs. *slc | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 10/20/1997 | 2 | 01/01/1987 | |
| Brake light switch shorted out and failed. | |||
| 1 | 10/22/1996 | ||
| The brake light does not work and the cruise control resumes on its own. *ak recall 90v185000 involves the brake stoplamps, however dealer informe consumer that his vin was not included in recall, consumer had repairs made at his costs. *slc | |||