The defect
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH A TRANSMISSION REVERSE SIGNAL SWITCH THAT COULD LEAK CAUSING LOSS OF ELECTRICAL CONTACT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS IN REVERSE. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THIS CONDITION CAN PREVENT THE BACKUP WARNING SYSTEM (LIGHTS AND AUDIBLE ALARMS) FROM OPERATING PROPERLY, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REVERSE SIGNAL PRESSURE SWITCH.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet B7 | 1995 |
| Chevrolet B7 Chassis | 1995 |
| Chevrolet C6 | 1995 |
| Chevrolet C7 | 1995 |
| Chevrolet Kodiak | 1995 |
| Chevrolet P6 Chassis | 1995 |
| GMC B7 | 1995 |
| GMC B7 Chassis | 1995 |
| GMC C6 | 1995 |
| GMC C7 | 1995 |
| GMC P6 Chassis | 1995 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
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 B7 | 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| Chevrolet B7 Chassis | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Chevrolet C6 | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Chevrolet C7 | 1995 | 1 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Kodiak | 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| Chevrolet P6 Chassis | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC B7 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC B7 Chassis | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC C6 | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| GMC C7 | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| GMC P6 Chassis | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1995
5 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the exterior lighting; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 95V152000 8 Aug 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V158000 4 Aug 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V039000 27 Feb 1995 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 95V003000 20 Jan 1995 | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995