NHTSA recall campaign

86V151000

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch

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14Affected configurations shown97,300Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentExterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch
Report receivedOct 11, 1986
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SWITCH PLUNGER COULD JAM, RENDERING BRAKE LIGHTS EITHER INOPERATIVE OR CONTINUOUSLY ILLIMINATED, REGARDLESS OF BRAKE PEDAL OPERATION.

What fixes it

Official remedy

REPLACE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WITH REVISED SWITCH WITH INCREASED ELECTRICAL LOAD CAPACITY.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 86V151000

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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