Recall Detail

BUICK / REGAL / 1989

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 23600 Vehicale/Equipment Name: BUICK
Recalled Component Id: 000005996000000989000000228 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: REGAL Model Year: 1989
NHTSA Campaign Number: 90V185000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1989 End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1990
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 476422
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 08 1990 Recall Initiator: ODI
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC Report Received Date: Oct, 16 1990
Record Creation date : Oct, 26 1990 Federal Motar Safety Number:
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. Recall Notes: System: brake stoplamp switch.vehicle description: passenger cars.note: also see nhtsa recall 92v086000.
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