Chevrolet Exterior Lighting: Brake Lights

Chevrolet is recalling about 90 vehicles over a problem with the exterior lighting. Brake warning indicator lamp on instrument panel willnot light to inform the driver of rwal disablement and thus not comply withfmvss 105.

Campaign
88V081000
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Reported
16 May 1988
Vehicles
90
Built between
May 1986 – Oct 1987
Models
4
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
14 June 1988
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between May 1986 and October 1987. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1988 Chevrolet C2000Built May 1986 to October 1987
  • 1988 Chevrolet K2000Built May 1986 to October 1987
  • 1988 GMC C2500Built May 1986 to October 1987
  • 1988 GMC K2500Built May 1986 to October 1987

What the defect is

Rear wheel antilock brake (rwal) feature could become disabled by an electrical malfunction.

What could happen

Brake warning indicator lamp on instrument panel willnot light to inform the driver of rwal disablement and thus not comply withfmvss 105.

What gets fixed

INSTALL A JUMPER WIRE HARNESS BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION CONNECTION AND ENGINE WIRE HARNESS.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtMay 1986 to October 1987
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA16 May 1988
  3. Owners notified14 June 1988

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 16 May 1988.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Safety standard
FMVSS 105
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

System: brake warning lamp/fmvss 105.VEHICLE description: light duty trucks equipped with 6.2L diesel engines andthm 770 R4 automatic transmission.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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