Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch

NHTSA recall 79V142000 · announced June 6, 1979 · filed by General Motors Corp. · 15,328 units affected

The problem

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES THE BRAKE STOPLIGHT AND CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WHICH IS OPERATED BY THE BRAKE PEDAL MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH AN INCORRECT LUBRICANT ON THE ACTUATING PLUNGER. THIS CAN CAUSE THE REAR BRAKE STOPLIGHTS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE AND THE CRUISE CONTROL, IF ACTIVATED, TO STAY ELECTRICALLY ENGAGED.

What to do

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE BRAKE STOPLIGHT AND CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: LIGHTING AND COMMUNICATIONS; SWITCH BUTTON RING, BRAKE LIGHTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: WITH INOPERATIVE BRAKE LIGHTS, A VEHICLE APPROACHINGFROM THE REAR WOULD NOT BE AWARE THAT BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED. ALSO, IF THECRUISE CONTROL FAILS TO AUTOMATICALLY DISENGAGE THROUGH BRAKE PEDAL OPERATION,VEHICLE MAY ACCELERATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. EITHER CONDITION COULDRESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: OWNER IS ADVISED NOT TO ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL UNTIL IT HAS BEENINSPECTED BY DEALER.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1979 Buick Century
• 1979 Buick Electra
• 1979 Buick Lesabre
• 1979 Buick Regal
• 1979 Chevrolet C20
• 1979 Chevrolet C30
• 1979 Chevrolet Camaro
• 1979 Chevrolet Caprice
• 1979 Chevrolet G20
• 1979 Chevrolet G30
• 1979 Chevrolet Impala
• 1979 Chevrolet K20
• 1979 Chevrolet K30
• 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
• 1979 Gmc C20
• 1979 Gmc C30
• 1979 Gmc G20
• 1979 Gmc G30
• 1979 Gmc K20
• 1979 Gmc K30
• 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass
• 1979 Pontiac Firebird

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.