NHTSA campaign 99V025000

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. recall 99V025000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS, CREW CABS, UTILITY TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH THE POLARITY OF THE WIRING FOR THE ZERO ADJUST BRAKE SWITCH REVERSED FROM WHAT WAS SPECIFIED ON THE SWITCH DRAWING. WITH THE REVERSED POLARITY, THE CONTACTS IN THE BRAKE SWITCH CAN WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. THE BRAKE SWITCH WILL PERFORM NORMALLY UNTIL THE BRAKE SWITCH CONTACTS WEAR OUT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF THE BRAKE LAMPS WITHOUT ANY WARNING TO THE DRIVER.

Reported 02/05/1999

What can happen

THIS WOULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.

Repair

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE SWITCH AND REVERSE THE WIRING.

Components

Exterior lighting: Brake lights: Switch

Affected years and models

A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.

1994 Chevrolet C10View records 1994 Chevrolet C20View records 1994 Chevrolet C30View records 1994 Chevrolet C3500View records 1994 Chevrolet SUBURBANView records 1994 GMC C15View records 1994 GMC C25View records 1994 GMC C35View records 1994 GMC C3500View records 1994 GMC SUBURBANView records