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2001 Oldsmobile Bravada

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21 reports with mileage · 12 unknown

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  • Power Train. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports

What owners actually said

33 reports
60,000 miles · Jul 8, 2006
Power Train

MY WIFE DROVE TO THE STORE AND WHEN SHE LEFT, THERE WAS NO REVERSE GEAR. A STRANGER HAD TO PUSH IT BACKWARDS SO, SHE COULD GET IT HOME. THE TRANSMISSION SUN SHELL GEAR WAS BROKEN SO THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10161881

80,000 miles · Jul 25, 2005
Power Train

DT: THE CAR IS SHUTTERING AND WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE. WHEN TRAVELING UPHILL IT SOUNDED LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS LOSING A GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. THE TRUCK WAS IN MISSOURI, FORCING THE CONSUEMR TO GET A LOANER TO GET BACK HOME. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FLUID …

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DT: THE CAR IS SHUTTERING AND WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE. WHEN TRAVELING UPHILL IT SOUNDED LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS LOSING A GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. THE TRUCK WAS IN MISSOURI, FORCING THE CONSUEMR TO GET A LOANER TO GET BACK HOME. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FLUID IN THE TRANSFER CASE. THE CAUSE WAS THE SLIP STICK OF THE CLUTCH PLATES IN THE TRANSFER CASE CLUTCH PAD. THE GEAR WAS STRIPPED IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIX THIS UNTIL THURSDAY. THE CAR WAS UNSAFE. THE CONSUMER HAS TALKED TO OLDSMOBILE, AND WAS WAITING FOR THEM TO CALL BACK.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10125931

Mileage unknown · Jun 20, 2005
Power Train

OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA HAS SERIOUS TRANSFER CASE AND TRANSMITION PORBLEMS. NON ABUSE FAILURE OF BOTH ITEMS EVEN WITH ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. NON ABUSE FAILURE OF THE REVERSE GEAR IN BRAVADA TRANSMITION. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN NOTED IN OUR PREVIOUS 1996 BRAVADA AND NOW IN THE 2001 BRAVADA, BOTH WITH 70,000 TO 80,000 MILES ON VEHICLES.

NHTSA ODI #10125792

71,000 miles · Jun 14, 2005
Power Train

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2001 OLDS BRAVADA AND RECENTLY MY COMPLETE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. LAST YEAR I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE OLDS DEALER COMPLAINING OF STRAINING TO CHANGE GEARS. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT MY TRANSMISSION, BUT A PART OF THE EMMISSION AND THEY WERE FIXING THE PROBLEM BECAUSE I HAD PURCHASED THE GMPP (GOOD THING…

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I AM THE OWNER OF A 2001 OLDS BRAVADA AND RECENTLY MY COMPLETE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. LAST YEAR I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE OLDS DEALER COMPLAINING OF STRAINING TO CHANGE GEARS. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT MY TRANSMISSION, BUT A PART OF THE EMMISSION AND THEY WERE FIXING THE PROBLEM BECAUSE I HAD PURCHASED THE GMPP (GOOD THING I DID). A YEAR LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURED AND I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE OLDS DEALER AND BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN "A FEW DAYS" PAST THE WARRANTY EXPIRATION DATE, THEY SAID THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. SO, I HAD TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO AN OUTSIDE DEALER WHO HAD TO REPLACE MY ENTIRE TRANSMISSION FOR $1700! NOW, MY OXYGEN SENSOR HAS GONE OUT AND MY GAS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK. SINCE, I AM STILL RECOVERING FROM THE $1700 TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION, I AM UNABLE TO GET THESE TO NECESSITIES FIXED RIGHT AWAY. I AM HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED IN OLDSMOBILE AND I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER OLDSMOBILE AND I WILL TELL EVERYONE I KNOW NOT TO PURCHASE AN OLDSMOBILE!

NHTSA ODI #10125275

Mileage unknown · Jan 18, 2005
Air BagsPower Train

THE AWD SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING, THIS CONDITION PREVENTED THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE FROM ENGAGING WHILE DRIVING UP SNOWY INCLINE. THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10107477

586,320 miles · Dec 13, 2004
Power Train

1) RIGHT HAND TURN AT INTERSECTION; 2) LOUD POP, ENGINE REVED, TRANSMISSIONWILL NOT SHIFT. NO 4TH GEAR, NO REVERSE GEAR 3) TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED $1300++; WAS RUNNING PREFECTLY, IS WELL MAINTAINED ONLY 58300 MILES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10102881

45,000 miles · Oct 31, 2004
Structure

THE FRONT DOOR HINGE PINS HAVE RUSTED, CAUSING THE DOOR TO MISALIGN. THE HINGE PINS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A DANGER OF THE DOOR FALLING OFF, AND/OR DAMAGE TO THE DOOR AND/OR DAMAGE TO THE LOCK/CATCH. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10098055

36,000 miles · May 13, 2004
Power Train

2001 OLDS BRAVADA (APPROX 36000 MILES) HAD TO HAVE THE DRIVE SHAFT REPLACED FOR THE 2ND TIME. THE 1ST INCIDENT (2003) THE SHAFT ACTUALLY DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND WAS REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP. THIS TIME THE CAR MADE A HORRIBLE CLUNKING NOISE AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR. HARD TO BELIEVE…

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2001 OLDS BRAVADA (APPROX 36000 MILES) HAD TO HAVE THE DRIVE SHAFT REPLACED FOR THE 2ND TIME. THE 1ST INCIDENT (2003) THE SHAFT ACTUALLY DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND WAS REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP. THIS TIME THE CAR MADE A HORRIBLE CLUNKING NOISE AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR. HARD TO BELIEVE THAT A DRIVESHAFT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED TWICE IN LESS THAN 3 YEARS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10072537

45,000 miles · Jan 14, 2004
Fuel System, Gasoline

THE VEHICLE I HAVE IS AN OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA HAS A 60000 MILE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. THE GAS PEDAL WAS STICKING SO I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO GET IT FIXED. THE DEALER (MARTIN BUICK OLDSMOBILE, THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MARTIN NAME IS [XXX] MY INVOICE NUMBER IS [XXX]) CALLED ME LATER AND SAID THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRAN…

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THE VEHICLE I HAVE IS AN OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA HAS A 60000 MILE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. THE GAS PEDAL WAS STICKING SO I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO GET IT FIXED. THE DEALER (MARTIN BUICK OLDSMOBILE, THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MARTIN NAME IS [XXX] MY INVOICE NUMBER IS [XXX]) CALLED ME LATER AND SAID THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THEY SAID THEY HAD TO CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT WAS A NORMAL MAINTENANCE ITEM. AFTER REVIEWING WARRANTY BOOK AND OWNERS MANUAL (NEITHER BOOK MENTIONED CLEANING THE THROTTLE BODY AS A ROUTINE OR NORMAL MAINTENANCE ITEM) I ASKED FOR A PHONE NUMBER AT GM TO ASK THEM ABOUT IT. THE NUMBER I WAS GIVEN WAS [XXX]. I FIRST TALKED TO A [XXX] AND AFTER GIVING ME A SERVICE NUMBER [XXX] SHE CALLED THE DEALER WHILE I WAS ON HOLD. AFTER RESUMING THE CONVERSATION I WAS TOLD BY HER THAT THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A NORMAL MAINTENANCE ITEM. AND GM WOULD NOT COVER IT UNDER THEIR WARRANTY. I THEN ASKED TO SPEAK WITH HER MANAGER. [XXX] ANSWERED SHE SAID THAT GM DID NOT HAVE ANY SPECIALISTS AND THEY RELIED ON THE DEALER TO TELL THEM WHAT IS NORMAL MAINTENANCE. AS A MECHANICAL ENGINEER CLEANING THE THROTTLE BODY DOES NOT SEEM TO ME AS A NORMAL MAINTENANCE ITEM. THE REAL PROBLEMS I HAVE ARE FIRST: WHEN A GM WANTS TO STOP OR AVOID PAYING FOR THE WARRANTY SERVICE ON A VEHICLE THEY CAN JUST SAY THE PROBLEM WAS JUST A NORMAL MAINTENANCE ITEM AND THEREFORE JUST DENY THE CLAIM FOR SERVICE AND THIS WOULD MAKE MY OR ANY ONE ELSES WARRANTY USELESS. AND HAVE THEY DONE THIS TO OTHER CUSTOMERS. THE SECOND PROBLEM IS THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM WITH THE GAS PEDAL STICKING IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MARTIN SAID HE HAS SEEN THE SAME PROBLEM ON MANY CARS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ITEM AND A PERMANENT FIX TO ALL OF THE CARS OR AT LEAST GM SHOULD SEND A NOTICE TO ALL OF THE OWNERS OF THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI #10053156

48,649 miles · Jan 12, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

CONSUMER NOTICED AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING FOR THREE WEEKS, THE BRAKE ROTORS CORRODED. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE ROTORS. *AK *CB *JB

NHTSA ODI #10041942

Official recalls

1

01V364000 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch; Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:switch

Dec 3, 2001

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.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:switch

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.

Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch

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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NHTSA investigations

2

RQ08001 · Hazard Light Switch Failure

Opened Feb 28, 2008 · Closed Jul 9, 2008

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:switch; Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:unit

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.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:switch

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.

Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:unit

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.

PE01032 · Loss Of Stop Lamp Illumination

Opened Sep 6, 2001 · Closed Dec 20, 2001

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting

No summary supplied.