| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Record Id: 27044 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: BUICK |
| Recalled Component Id: 000005228000000988000000228 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: REGAL | Model Year: 1988 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 88V040000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 1987 | End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 01 1987 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 9661 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 13 1988 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC | Report Received Date: Mar, 24 1988 |
| Record Creation date : Apr, 06 1988 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : The stop lamp switch may have a loose electrical contact. the loose contact can overheat and melt the surrounding plastic causing the contact to stick open. | Consequence Summary: An open contact would render the brake lights inoperativewhen the brake pedal is depressed. also, the transmission clutch control andcruise control contacts would remain closed. this condition would result incruise resume upon brake pedal release if the cruise control is in the onposition. either an unexpected cruise resume or inoperative brake lights couldresult in a vehicle crash without prior warning. |
| Corrective Summary : The rotary soplamp switch will be replaced on all involved vehicles. | Recall Notes: System: electrical/stop lampswitch.vehicle description: passenger cars. |
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