Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / COLORADO / 2004

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 006070461 Incident Date: Jul, 04 2006
Consumer's City: SKIDMORE Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: COLORADO Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Exterior lighting:brake lights:switch
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GCCS136748 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 05 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 27 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 5 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: this is exactly the problem i am experiencing with my vehicle, yet after contacting them by phone, gm denies that there is a recall addressing the problem. i have not received a recall notice about the problem from gm. 2004 chevrolet colorado ls z85 select different vehicle 1 recall notice these recall notices may not apply to all vehicles. please contact your dealer for more details or contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). campaign number: 06v139000 date: 2006-apr-27 component: exterior lighting: brake lights: switch defect summary: certain pickup trucks may experience the permanent loss of brake lamp function or brake lamps that are illuminated at all times. the center high-mounted stop lamp (chmsl) is affected in both instances. also, if equipped, the cruise control will become inoperative. any trailer brake lamps which are connected to the vehicle's brake lamp wiring will mimic the vehicle's brake lamps when either condition occurs. consequence summary: a following driver may not know when the brakes have been applied, and a rear-end crash could occur without prior warning. corrective summary: dealers will replace the brake lamp switch assembly. the manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438; gmc at 1-866-996-9463 or isuzu at 1-800-255-6727. *jb