The defect
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES THE BRAKE STOPLIGHT AND CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WHICH IS OPERATED BY THE BRAKE PEDAL MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH AN INCORRECT LUBRICANT ON THE ACTUATING PLUNGER. THIS CAN CAUSE THE REAR BRAKE STOPLIGHTS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE AND THE CRUISE CONTROL, IF ACTIVATED, TO STAY ELECTRICALLY ENGAGED.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE BRAKE STOPLIGHT AND CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH AT NO COST TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1979
12 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the exterior lighting; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 79V239000 30 Oct 1979 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 79V234000 23 Oct 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 79V235000 23 Oct 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 79V218000 25 Sept 1979 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 79V210000 18 Sept 1979 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 79V194000 28 Aug 1979 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 79V166000 9 Jul 1979 | JAGUAR CARS |
| 79V099000 17 Apr 1979 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979