C3500: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE LIGHT

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	99V025000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	CHEVROLET
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	C3500
Model Year:	1994
Manufacturer Campaign Number:	98065
Manufacturer Component Description:	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE LIGHT
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturered:	19930301 - 19940930
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	988587
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19990412
Recall Initiated By:	19990412
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report Received Date:	19990205
Record Creation Date:	19990208
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Defect Summary:	VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS, CREW CABS, UTILITY TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH THE POLARITY OF THE WIRING FOR THE ZERO ADJUST BRAKE SWITCH REVERSED FROM WHAT WAS SPECIFIED ON THE SWITCH DRAWING. WITH THE REVERSED POLARITY, THE CONTACTS IN THE BRAKE SWITCH CAN WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. THE BRAKE SWITCH WILL PERFORM NORMALLY UNTIL THE BRAKE SWITCH CONTACTS WEAR OUT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF THE BRAKE LAMPS WITHOUT ANY WARNING TO THE DRIVER.
Consequence Summary:	THIS WOULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
Corrective Summary:	DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE SWITCH AND REVERSE THE WIRING.

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