The defect
THE SERVICE BRAKE STOP LAMP SWITCH BECOMES INOPERATIVE.
The risk
THE INOPERATIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH WILL NOT ILLUMINATE THESTOP LAMPS WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THIS WOULD NOT ADEQUATELY INFORMOTHER DRIVERS OF THE VEHICLE OPERATOR'S INTENT TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN.
The remedy
REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH AND CORRECT THE WIRING IN THE CONNECTOR OF THE STOP LAMP SWITCH WIRING HARNESS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Beretta | 1992 |
| Chevrolet Corsica | 1992 |
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 Beretta | 1992 | 52 | 1 |
| Chevrolet Corsica | 1992 | 125 | 1 |
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.
| 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 |
| 92V086000 19 Jun 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992