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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 92V086000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 07/01/1987 to 11/01/1988 | V (Vehicle) | 112765 | 09/11/1992 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/19/1992 | 06/26/1992 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Brake stoplamps may not illuminate or, in some cases, stoplamps may not stay illuminated all the time when brakes are applied due to a faulty stoplamp switch. also, in vehicles 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: this recall augments nhtsa recall 90v185000. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| EA91051 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 11/26/1991 | 06/30/1992 | BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE | 92V086000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 12/28/2002 | 110000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1989 pontiac grand prix. the contact stated that his brake light lamps would remain illuminated when the vehicle was not in operation. this caused the battery to fail. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 90v185000 (exterior lighting:brake lights:switch); therefore, they would not assume any responsibility for the repairs. the failure mileage was 110,000 and current mileage was 200,000. updated 2/5/09 *cn updated 02/10/09. *jb | |||
| 06/08/1995 | 1 | 02/09/1990 | |
| Failed brake light switch caused antilock brake warning light to come on. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 11/16/1994 | 1 | ||
| Headlight switch failed, causing lights to go off. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 02/01/1995 | 02/01/1995 | ||
| Turn signal failure. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - FLASHER UNIT | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 04/01/1996 | ||
| The turn signal is on backorder from general motors to the tune of 2,500 customers. cars will not pass vehicle inspection without the turn signals working. turn signals are very important when changing lanes and turning. i have received a ticket for not having my vehicle inspected due to the turn signal component not being available to repair my car. general motors should step-up production on these turn signal components as it poses an immediate danger to cause accidents. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 12/27/1994 | 1 | ||
| Faulty turn signal switch caused smoke/burning smell to eminate inside of vehicle. *ak | |||