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2001 GMC JIMMY — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

crash · 540527 · 2005-07-15

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
JIMMY
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Miles at failure
40,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DT: 2001 GMC JIMMY, FAULTY BRAKE LIGHTS. THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE, CAUSING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO BE REAR END, LATER THE CONSUMER FOUND THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAD BEEN RECALLED. MANUFACTURER HAD NOT INFORMED THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER. MANUFACTURER FIXED THE BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEM, BUT WOULD NOT REMEMBERISE THE CONSUMER FOR THE OTHER DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE FAULTY BRAKE LIGHTS. *AK *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10126054
Machine
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