| NHTSA Record Id: 23605 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: BUICK |
| Recalled Component Id: 000005996000000990000000228 |
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| Model Name: REGAL |
Model Year: 1990 |
| 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 |
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| 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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