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NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE05065

Preliminary Evaluation · BRAKE LAMP SWITCH FAILURE · Opened 2005-12-02 · Closed 2006-05-01

Investigation

Action number
PE05065
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
2005-12-02
Close date
2006-05-01
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Affected makes
CHEVROLET; GMC
Affected components
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Affected model years
2005
Affected (make, year) variants
2

Summary

BY LETTER DATED APRIL 26, 2006, GM NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA RECALL NO. 06V139) INVOLVING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004-06 CHEVROLET COLORADO, GMC CANYON AND 2006 MY ISUZU I280/I350 VEHICLES.GM'S RECALL COVERS 404,733 VEHICLES.GM REPORTS THAT LOSS OF BRAKE LAMP ILLUMINATION WAS CAUSED BY INSUFFICIENT PLATING ON THE STATIONARY CONTACT IN THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH.GM WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH ASSEMBLY ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES WITH THE NEW SWITCH THAT HAS THE INCREASED PLATING ON THE STATIONARY CONTACT.BASED ON GM'S SAFETY RECALL ACTION, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.

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