Recall Detail

BUICK / REGAL / 1988

Components - Details
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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