REGAL: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	90V185000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	BUICK
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	REGAL
Model Year:	1990
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturered:	19890101 - 19900101
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	476422
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19901108
Recall Initiated By:	19901108
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report Received Date:	19901016
Record Creation Date:	19901026
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	BRAKE STOPLAMPS MAY NOT ILLUMINATE OR, IN SOME CASES, STOPLAMPS WILL NOT STAY ILLUMINATED ALL THE TIME WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED DUE TO A FAULTY STOPLAMP SWITCH. ALSO IN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL, A FAULTY STOPLAMP SWITCH CAN RESULT IN RESUMPTION OF THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION UPON RELEASE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL.
Consequence Summary:	A TRAILING VEHICLE MAY NOT RECOGNIZE A BRAKING ACTIONIN TIME TO RESPOND APPROPRIATELY. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL WILL REENGAGE UPONRELEASE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND RESUME THE SET SPEED. IN EITHER CASE, IT COULDRESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Corrective Summary:	INSTALL AN IMPROVED DESIGN STOPLAMP SWITCH.

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