NHTSA Recall 92V185000
Filed by General Motors, LLC. Component: Exterior Lighting. Reported 1992-12-24. An estimated 140,661 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
THE SERVICE BRAKE STOP LAMP SWITCH BECOMES INOPERATIVE.
Risk
THE INOPERATIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH WILL NOT ILLUMINATE THESTOP LAMPS WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THIS WOULD NOT ADEQUATELY INFORMOTHER DRIVERS OF THE VEHICLE OPERATOR'S INTENT TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN.
What the manufacturer will do
REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH AND CORRECT THE WIRING IN THE CONNECTOR OF THE STOP LAMP SWITCH WIRING HARNESS.
Notes
SYSTEM: LIGHTING; STOPLAMPS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.NOTE: IF THE FAILURE OCCURS DURING THREE CONSECUTIVE SERVICE BRAKE APPLICATIONSTHE AMBER ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) TELLTALE LAMP MAY ILLUMINATE INDICATINGA PROBLEM WITH THE SYSTEM.