Buick Regal; Chevrolet Lumina; Oldsmobile Cutlass; Pontiac Grand Prix (1989-1990): Exterior lighting
Recall 90V185000 · Oct 16, 1990 · General Motors Corp.
476,422
vehicles affected
476,422
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 90V185000
- Date
- Oct 16, 1990
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 476,422
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Exterior lighting > Brake lights > Switch
- Model years
- 1989-1990
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
INSTALL AN IMPROVED DESIGN STOPLAMP SWITCH.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 7 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Buick | Regal | 1989-1990 |
| Chevrolet | Lumina | 1990 |
| Oldsmobile | Cutlass | 1989-1990 |
| Pontiac | Grand Prix | 1989-1990 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 90V185000?
4 models: Buick Regal (1989-1990), Chevrolet Lumina (1990), Oldsmobile Cutlass (1989-1990) and 1 more, about 476,422 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 90V185000?
INSTALL AN IMPROVED DESIGN STOPLAMP SWITCH.
What can happen?
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.