DT: THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING, THERE WAS NO RECALL BUT A SERVICE BULLETIN. IT HAS BEEN FIXED TWICE, AND CURRENTLY CONSUMER HAS TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO FIX IT. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY HAD NO RECORD. BUT WENT TO MECHANIC SHOP, THEY HAD A RECORD. CONTACTED GM, THEY ALSO HAD IT ON RECORD FOR THE BU…
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DT: THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING, THERE WAS NO RECALL BUT A SERVICE BULLETIN. IT HAS BEEN FIXED TWICE, AND CURRENTLY CONSUMER HAS TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO FIX IT. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY HAD NO RECORD. BUT WENT TO MECHANIC SHOP, THEY HAD A RECORD. CONTACTED GM, THEY ALSO HAD IT ON RECORD FOR THE BULLETIN, AND THEY CONTACTED THE DEALER. THIS FIRST HAPPENED ABOUT A WEEK AGO ON JULY 10, 2005. REPLACED THE BATTERY, BUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS DID NOT WORK, CHECKED THE FUSES, AND WENT TO REPAIR SHOP THE PUT IN NEW SWITCHES AND STILL DID NOT.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10129541
53,632 miles · Mar 8, 2005
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I WAS INFORMED BY MY HUSBAND, AS HE WAS FOLLOWING ME, THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHICH, I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THEY SAID THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WE PAID $391.72 TO HAVE THE SWITCH REPLACED. I LATER FOUND OUT THER…
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I WAS INFORMED BY MY HUSBAND, AS HE WAS FOLLOWING ME, THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHICH, I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THEY SAID THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WE PAID $391.72 TO HAVE THE SWITCH REPLACED. I LATER FOUND OUT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SAME YEAR VEHICLE, ON THE SAME PART, WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS AS WE HAVE EXPERIENCE, HOWEVER THE VIN # OF OUR VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE OUR VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED AT A DIFFERENT PLANT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10112708
Mileage unknown · Mar 2, 2005
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WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION.\, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY CATHERINE'S SON TRACY WILLIAMS.*AK *TT
NHTSA ODI #10108996
34,000 miles · Feb 18, 2005
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VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH AND REAR TAIL LIGHTS, WHICH BECAME INOPERATIVE. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT ALTHOUGH THE VIN FELL WITHIN THOSE AFFECTED BY THE RECALL THEY STILL REFUSED TO ACCOMMODATE THE OWNER WITH REPAIR ASSISTANCE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10111773
Mileage unknown · Aug 30, 2004
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CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN NHTSA RECALL 01V364000. SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH COULD DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP LAMPS AND THE REAR HAZARD LAMPS BECOMING INOPERATIVE. THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP AND TURN SIGNAL FUNCTIONS ARE NOT AFFEC…
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CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN NHTSA RECALL 01V364000. SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH COULD DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP LAMPS AND THE REAR HAZARD LAMPS BECOMING INOPERATIVE. THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP AND TURN SIGNAL FUNCTIONS ARE NOT AFFECTED. DEALERSHIP INDICATED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10089974
39,412 miles · Aug 24, 2004
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1) REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AND SAFTEY HAZZARD LIGHTS FAIL DO TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT CAUSED BY SWITCH MALFUNCTION 2) REAR BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT OPERATE AND NO MALFUNCTION IS DISPLAYED ON INSTRUMENTATION DISPLAY. THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED, AND C…
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1) REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AND SAFTEY HAZZARD LIGHTS FAIL DO TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT CAUSED BY SWITCH MALFUNCTION 2) REAR BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT OPERATE AND NO MALFUNCTION IS DISPLAYED ON INSTRUMENTATION DISPLAY. THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED, AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. 3) HAD GM DEALER REPAIR HAZARD SWITCH ASSEMBY. NHTSA RECALL NO. 01V364/GM RECALL NO. 01073 HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SOME 2002 CHEVY BLAZERS, BUT THE VIN NUMBER FOR THIS CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL LIST.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10088477
52,000 miles · Jul 28, 2004
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BRAKE LIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. SPOKE TO GM AND THEY SAID THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT MY VIN DIDN'T QUALIFY. WAS TOLD BY GM TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, AND THAT THEY WOULD REIMBURSE IF A NEW RECALL WAS ISSUED. CALLED DEALER AND WAS QUOTED $360 FOR THE REPAIR.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10082870
62,000 miles · Apr 30, 2004
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THE STOP LAMP AND THE HAZARD LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. THERE'S A SWITCH RECALL (NO. 01V364000) ON BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, BUT VIN ISN'T INCLUDED. *LA
NHTSA ODI #10071941
69,700 miles · Apr 20, 2004
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WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED STOP LAMPS AND REAR HAZARD LAMPS MALFUNCTIONED. DEALER INDICATED SORRY THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK (RECALL NUMBER 01V-364) *LA
NHTSA ODI #10059164
48,000 miles · Apr 8, 2004
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THE CONSUMER DIDN'T MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH HE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE LIGHTS WORKING RANDOMLY. *PH RECALL#01V364000 *SC *JB
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING 5,862 MY 2000-2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER, MY 2000-2001 GMC JIMMY, AND MY 2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH COULD DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP LAMPS AND THE REAR HAZARD LAMPS BECOMING INOPERATIVE. THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP AND TURN SIGNAL FUNCTIONS ARE NOT AFFECTED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD SWITCH CARRIER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537, OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> . NOTE: THIS CAMPAIGN IS AN EXPANSION OF A PREVIOUS RECALL (PLEASE SEE 01V364).
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH COULD DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP LAMPS AND THE REAR HAZARD LAMPS BECOMING INOPERATIVE. THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP AND TURN SIGNAL FUNCTIONS ARE NOT AFFECTED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD SWITCH CARRIER. OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE CONDUCTED IN TWO PHASES. THE FIRST PHASE BEGAN APRIL 15, 2002, WITH MAILINGS TO OWNERS OF 2000 AND EARLY 2001 VEHICLES. THE SECOND MAILING PHASE WILL BE TO REMAINING 2001 AND 2002 VEHICLES. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH COULD DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP LAMPS AND THE REAR HAZARD LAMPS BECOMING INOPERATIVE. THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP AND TURN SIGNAL FUNCTIONS ARE NOT AFFECTED.
Consequence: THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD SWITCH CARRIER. OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE CONDUCTED IN TWO PHASES. THE FIRST PHASE BEGAN APRIL 15, 2002, WITH MAILINGS TO OWNERS OF 2000 AND EARLY 2001 VEHICLES. THE SECOND MAILING PHASE WILL BE TO REMAINING 2001 AND 2002 VEHICLES. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
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VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH COULD DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP LAMPS AND THE REAR HAZARD LAMPS BECOMING INOPERATIVE. THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP AND TURN SIGNAL FUNCTIONS ARE NOT AFFECTED.
Consequence: THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD SWITCH CARRIER. OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE CONDUCTED IN TWO PHASES. THE FIRST PHASE BEGAN APRIL 15, 2002, WITH MAILINGS TO OWNERS OF 2000 AND EARLY 2001 VEHICLES. THE SECOND MAILING PHASE WILL BE TO REMAINING 2001 AND 2002 VEHICLES. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
ON NOVEMBER 30, 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) CONDUCTED SAFETY RECALL 01V-364 FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 16, 1999 AND AUGUST 28, 2001 TO REMEDY A DEFECTIVE HAZARD SWITCH THAT WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF HAZARD AND STOP LAMP ILLUMINATION.THE HAZARD SWITCH IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE VEHICLE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON REPORTS THAT SOME CONSUMERS WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL OR THAT THEY HAD REPAIRS DONE UNDER 01V-364 BUT EXPERIENCED SUBSEQUENT MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILURES.THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH SUPPORTS THE OPERATION OF CRUISE CONTROL, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND TURN SIGNALS IN ADDITION TO HAZARD AND STOP LAMPS. ON MAY 21, 2008, GM NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT ERRONEOUSLY MISSED IDENTIFYING 5,862 VEHICLES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN RECALL 01V-364.GM WILL NOW NOTIFY OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES UNDER A NEW NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V-231.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 17.THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF BRAKE LAMP FAILURE WAS A DESIGN CHANGE FROM COPPER TO BRASS CONTACT MATERIAL IN THE HAZARD SWITCH.THIS CHANGE WAS EFFECTIVE FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER SEPTEMBER 16, 1999.GM CHANGED THE MATERIAL BACK TO COPPER FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER AUGUST 28, 2001. THE REMEDY PART FOR BOTH 01V-364 AND 08V-231 CONTAINS COPPER CONTACTS.GM'S DATA SHOWS THAT LESS THAN 1% OF VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 01V-364 REQUIRED ADDITIONAL SUBSEQUENT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE HAZARD OR MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
ON NOVEMBER 30, 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) CONDUCTED SAFETY RECALL 01V-364 FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 16, 1999 AND AUGUST 28, 2001 TO REMEDY A DEFECTIVE HAZARD SWITCH THAT WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF HAZARD AND STOP LAMP ILLUMINATION.THE HAZARD SWITCH IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE VEHICLE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON REPORTS THAT SOME CONSUMERS WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL OR THAT THEY HAD REPAIRS DONE UNDER 01V-364 BUT EXPERIENCED SUBSEQUENT MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILURES.THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH SUPPORTS THE OPERATION OF CRUISE CONTROL, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND TURN SIGNALS IN ADDITION TO HAZARD AND STOP LAMPS. ON MAY 21, 2008, GM NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT ERRONEOUSLY MISSED IDENTIFYING 5,862 VEHICLES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN RECALL 01V-364.GM WILL NOW NOTIFY OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES UNDER A NEW NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V-231.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 17.THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF BRAKE LAMP FAILURE WAS A DESIGN CHANGE FROM COPPER TO BRASS CONTACT MATERIAL IN THE HAZARD SWITCH.THIS CHANGE WAS EFFECTIVE FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER SEPTEMBER 16, 1999.GM CHANGED THE MATERIAL BACK TO COPPER FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER AUGUST 28, 2001. THE REMEDY PART FOR BOTH 01V-364 AND 08V-231 CONTAINS COPPER CONTACTS.GM'S DATA SHOWS THAT LESS THAN 1% OF VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 01V-364 REQUIRED ADDITIONAL SUBSEQUENT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE HAZARD OR MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
ON NOVEMBER 30, 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) CONDUCTED SAFETY RECALL 01V-364 FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 16, 1999 AND AUGUST 28, 2001 TO REMEDY A DEFECTIVE HAZARD SWITCH THAT WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF HAZARD AND STOP LAMP ILLUMINATION.THE HAZARD SWITCH IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE VEHICLE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON REPORTS THAT SOME CONSUMERS WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL OR THAT THEY HAD REPAIRS DONE UNDER 01V-364 BUT EXPERIENCED SUBSEQUENT MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILURES.THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH SUPPORTS THE OPERATION OF CRUISE CONTROL, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND TURN SIGNALS IN ADDITION TO HAZARD AND STOP LAMPS. ON MAY 21, 2008, GM NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT ERRONEOUSLY MISSED IDENTIFYING 5,862 VEHICLES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN RECALL 01V-364.GM WILL NOW NOTIFY OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES UNDER A NEW NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V-231.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 17.THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF BRAKE LAMP FAILURE WAS A DESIGN CHANGE FROM COPPER TO BRASS CONTACT MATERIAL IN THE HAZARD SWITCH.THIS CHANGE WAS EFFECTIVE FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER SEPTEMBER 16, 1999.GM CHANGED THE MATERIAL BACK TO COPPER FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER AUGUST 28, 2001. THE REMEDY PART FOR BOTH 01V-364 AND 08V-231 CONTAINS COPPER CONTACTS.GM'S DATA SHOWS THAT LESS THAN 1% OF VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 01V-364 REQUIRED ADDITIONAL SUBSEQUENT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE HAZARD OR MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
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