The defect
CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS MAY EXPERIENCE THE PERMANENT LOSS OF BRAKE LAMP FUNCTION OR BRAKE LAMPS THAT ARE ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES. THE CENTER HIGH-MOUNTED STOP LAMP (CHMSL) IS AFFECTED IN BOTH INSTANCES. ALSO, IF EQUIPPED, THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL BECOME INOPERATIVE. ANY TRAILER BRAKE LAMPS WHICH ARE CONNECTED TO THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE LAMP WIRING WILL MIMIC THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE LAMPS WHEN EITHER CONDITION OCCURS.
The risk
A FOLLOWING DRIVER MAY NOT KNOW WHEN THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN APPLIED, AND A REAR-END CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 5, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 OR ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Colorado | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| GMC Canyon | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Isuzu I-280 | 2006 |
| Isuzu I-350 | 2006 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Colorado | 2004 | 361 | 3 |
| Chevrolet Colorado | 2005 | 356 | 3 |
| Chevrolet Colorado | 2006 | 236 | 4 |
| GMC Canyon | 2004 | 80 | 3 |
| GMC Canyon | 2005 | 113 | 3 |
| GMC Canyon | 2006 | 48 | 4 |
| Isuzu I-280 | 2006 | 11 | 2 |
| Isuzu I-350 | 2006 | 4 | 2 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2006
15 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the exterior lighting; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 06V497000 29 Dec 2006 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
| 06V487000 21 Dec 2006 | RACE CITY RV PRODUCTS, LLC |
| 06V395000 13 Oct 2006 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V394000 13 Oct 2006 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V381000 5 Oct 2006 | GENUINE SCOOTER CO, LLC |
| 06V328000 31 Aug 2006 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V321000 31 Aug 2006 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 06V263000 19 Jul 2006 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006