NHTSA safety recall

Recall 79V142000

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch — Buick, Chevrolet, GMC and others · reported 6 Jun 1979 · 15,328 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES THE BRAKE STOPLIGHT AND CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WHICH IS OPERATED BY THE BRAKE PEDAL MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH AN INCORRECT LUBRICANT ON THE ACTUATING PLUNGER. THIS CAN CAUSE THE REAR BRAKE STOPLIGHTS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE AND THE CRUISE CONTROL, IF ACTIVATED, TO STAY ELECTRICALLY ENGAGED.

The fix

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE BRAKE STOPLIGHT AND CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH AT NO COST TO OWNER.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: LIGHTING AND COMMUNICATIONS; SWITCH BUTTON RING, BRAKE LIGHTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: WITH INOPERATIVE BRAKE LIGHTS, A VEHICLE APPROACHINGFROM THE REAR WOULD NOT BE AWARE THAT BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED. ALSO, IF THECRUISE CONTROL FAILS TO AUTOMATICALLY DISENGAGE THROUGH BRAKE PEDAL OPERATION,VEHICLE MAY ACCELERATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. EITHER CONDITION COULDRESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: OWNER IS ADVISED NOT TO ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL UNTIL IT HAS BEENINSPECTED BY DEALER.

NHTSA campaign
79V142000
Filed by
General Motors Corp.
Report received
6 Jun 1979
Potentially affected
15,328

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1979 Buick Century 1979 Buick Electra 1979 Buick Lesabre 1979 Buick Regal 1979 Chevrolet C20 1979 Chevrolet C30 1979 Chevrolet Camaro 1979 Chevrolet Caprice 1979 Chevrolet G20 1979 Chevrolet G30 1979 Chevrolet Impala 1979 Chevrolet K20 1979 Chevrolet K30 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1979 GMC C20 1979 GMC C30 1979 GMC G20 1979 GMC G30 1979 GMC K20 1979 GMC K30 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass 1979 Pontiac Firebird

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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