Pontiac Recall : Lighting:Switch:Button:Ring:Brake Lights

1989 Pontiac Grand Prix

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.

Exterior Lighting — Brake Lights — Switch

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.
Actions
Install an improved design stoplamp switch.
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Date Announced
OCT 16, 1990
Vehicles Affected
476,422
NHTSA Campaign #
90V185000
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