The defect
BRAKE STOPLAMPS MAY NOT ILLUMINATE OR, IN SOME CASES, STOPLAMPS MAY NOT STAY ILLUMINATED ALL THE TIME WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED DUE TO A FAULTY STOPLAMP SWITCH. ALSO, IN VEHICLES WITH CRUISE CONTROL, A FAULTY STOPLAMP SWITCH CAN RESULT IN RESUMPTION OF THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION UPON RELEASE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL.
The risk
A TRAILING VEHICLE MAY NOT RECOGNIZE A BRAKING ACTIONIN TIME TO RESPOND APPROPRIATELY. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL WILL REENGAGE UPONRELEASE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND RESUME THE SET SPEED. IN EITHER CASE, IT COULDRESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
INSTALL AN IMPROVED DESIGN STOPLAMP SWITCH.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Pontiac Grand Prix | 1988, 1989 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontiac Grand Prix | 1988 | 88 | 11 |
| Pontiac Grand Prix | 1989 | 139 | 9 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1992
7 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the exterior lighting; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 92V185000 24 Dec 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V165000 12 Nov 1992 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 92V162000 3 Nov 1992 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 92V121000 12 Aug 1992 | MOTOR COACH IND., INC. |
| 92V111000 13 Jul 1992 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 92V103000 13 Jul 1992 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992