Chevrolet C10, C20, C30, C3500 and 6 more (1994): Exterior lighting
Recall 99V025000 · Feb 5, 1999 · General Motors Corp.
988,587
vehicles affected
988,587
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 99V025000
- Date
- Feb 5, 1999
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 988,587
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Exterior lighting > Brake lights > Switch
- Model years
- 1994
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS, CREW CABS, UTILITY TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH THE POLARITY OF THE WIRING FOR THE ZERO ADJUST BRAKE SWITCH REVERSED FROM WHAT WAS SPECIFIED ON THE SWITCH DRAWING. WITH THE REVERSED POLARITY, THE CONTACTS IN THE BRAKE SWITCH CAN WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. THE BRAKE SWITCH WILL PERFORM NORMALLY UNTIL THE BRAKE SWITCH CONTACTS WEAR OUT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF THE BRAKE LAMPS WITHOUT ANY WARNING TO THE DRIVER.
What can happen
THIS WOULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE SWITCH AND REVERSE THE WIRING.
Vehicles covered
10 models, 10 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 99V025000?
10 models: Chevrolet C10 (1994), Chevrolet C20 (1994), Chevrolet C30 (1994) and 7 more, about 988,587 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 99V025000?
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE SWITCH AND REVERSE THE WIRING.
What can happen?
THIS WOULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
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.