Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Passenger Vehicles. Some Of These Vehicles Have An Inoperative Brake Lamp-Actuating Switch. If The Brake Lamp-Actuating Switch Does Not FunCTIon Properly When The Brake Pedal Is Depressed, The Brake Lights May Be Inoperative. On Vehicles Equipped With Automatic Transaxle, A Failure In The Brake Lamp-Actuating Switch May Also Prevent Shifting Out Of Park. This Does Not Comply With The Requirements Of Fmvss No. 108, “Lamps, RefleCTIve Devices, And Associated Equipment.”
Make Of Vehicle
GEO
Model Of Vehicle
TRACKER
Year
1999
Recall Campaign Number
99V273001
Component Description
Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch
Effect Of Defect
If This Were To Occur While The Vehicle Was In Motion And Another Vehicle Was Following Closely, A Vehicle Crash Could Occur.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Replace The Stop Lamp Switch Assembly.
Vehicle Manufacturer
General Motors Corp.
Start Of Manufacture
19980901
End Of Manufacture
19990630
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
30605
Date Owners Notified
19991029
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
General Motors, Llc
Date Report Received
19991020
Make Campaign Number
99052
Part Number
571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
108