Vehicle Recall Archive for 1988 BUICK

Record ID	3428
Campaign Number	88V040000
Make of Vehicle	BUICK
Model of Vehicle	REGAL
Year	1988
Make Campaign Number
Component Description	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Defect Description	THE STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY HAVE A LOOSE ELECTRICAL CONTACT. THE LOOSE CONTACT CAN OVERHEAT AND MELT THE SURROUNDING PLASTIC CAUSING THE CONTACT TO STICK OPEN.
Effect of Defect	AN OPEN CONTACT WOULD RENDER THE BRAKE LIGHTS INOPERATIVEWHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH CONTROL ANDCRUISE CONTROL CONTACTS WOULD REMAIN CLOSED. THIS CONDITION WOULD RESULT INCRUISE RESUME UPON BRAKE PEDAL RELEASE IF THE CRUISE CONTROL IS IN THE ONPOSITION. EITHER AN UNEXPECTED CRUISE RESUME OR INOPERATIVE BRAKE LIGHTS COULDRESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Fix Defect	THE ROTARY SOPLAMP SWITCH WILL BE REPLACED ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.
Manufacturers	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Start of Manufacture	19870601
End of Manufacture	19871001
Type of Recall	VEHICLE
Number Affected	9661
Date Owners Notified	19880413
Initiated By	MFR
Responsible Maufacturer
Date Report Received	19880324
Part Number
Federal MV Safety Standard

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