2000 Oldsmobile Bravada

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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A RECALL FOR OTHER VEHICLES BUT NOT MINE. LEFT BREAKLIGHT DOESN'T LIGHT UP, TILL YOU MOVE AND DOWN THE TURNSIGNAL LEVER. THEN THE LEFT BREAK LIGHT LIGHTS UP. SO WHY ISN'T MY MODEL IN THIS RECALL ? I FOUND THIS ON A BRAVADA THREAD AND LOTS OF AUTO PARTS STORES SELLING THE PART FOR IT.

NHTSA ID

11354985

Incident

Sep 14, 2020

HAZARD SWITCH INTERFERING WITH TURN SIGNAL OPERATION - THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL BECAME INOPERATIVE - ALL BULBS LIT UP EXCEPT FOR THE RIGHT SIDE MARKER LIGHT WHEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WAS TURNED ON; HOWEVER, THE MARKER LIGHT AND ALL OTHERS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO FLASHED WITH THE 4-WAY FLASHERS. ALL BULBS AND THE FLASHER UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. DURING FURTHER EXAMINATION ON 9/23/11 WHEN THE FLASHER SWITCH WAS JIGGLED THE TURN SIGNAL BEGAN WORKING AND THEN STOPPED BUT THEN WORKED AGAIN EACH TIME THAT THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WAS JIGGLED. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR A SIMILAR ISSUE WHERE THE HAZARD SWITCH INTERFERED WITH THE STOP LAMPS - CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V231000. TWO DEALERSHIPS AND OLDSMOBILE WERE CONTACTED REGARDING THIS AND THE ANSWER WAS THAT THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE. ONE OF THEM MENTIONED THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN DONE IN A YEAR PRIOR TO 2008 WHICH INVOLVED REPLACING THE HAZARD SWITCH. AN OLDSMOBILE REP STATED THAT THE 2008 RECALL ONLY PERTAINED TO VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS BUT COULD NOT CONFIRM THAT THE REPLACEMENT HAZARD SWITCH INSTALLED IN A PREVIOUS RECALL WAS NOT FROM THE SAME STOCK AS THE SWITCH INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLES THAT HAD THE HAZARD SWITCH REPLACED IN THE 2008 RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10426886

Incident

Sep 15, 2011

Mileage

165,000 mi

PLASTIC CLAMP HOLDING POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE TO RH SPLASH GUARD BROKE OPEN ALLOWING CABLE TO SHIFT FORWARD AND DROOP ONTO TOP OF IDLER ARM. SUBSEQUENT DETERIORATION OF CABLE JACKET CAUSED CABLE TO SHORT ON IDLER ARM, ENERGIZING CHASSIS OF VEHICLE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RESTART, HEATING UP PARKING BRAKE CABLE, BURNING LH KICK PANEL, CARPET, INSULATION, AND PARKING BRAKE CABLE GROMMET AT FLOOR OF VEHICLE. SOLUTION WILL INCLUDE INSTALLATION OF STEEL/RUBBER HOLDING CLAMP. *KB

NHTSA ID

10416735

Incident

Jul 17, 2011

Mileage

160,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 5-10 MPH, THE CONTACT APPROACHED A STOP SIGNAL AND THE ABS BEGAN TO ENGAGE SUDDENLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE IN OPERATION WITH AN INCREASE IN THE STOPPING DISTANCE. WHEN REACHING THE DESTINATION, THE CONTACT DISABLED THE ABS FUSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000. UPDATED 03/15/11*LJ UPDATED 03/21/11

NHTSA ID

10379929

Incident

Nov 9, 2009

Mileage

114,000 mi

TL*. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL DISPLAYS INACCURATE READINGS OF THE AMOUNT OF FUEL INSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. AS A CONSEQUENCE HIS RISK FOR VEHICLE CRASH INCREASES SHOULD THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY STALL BECAUSE OF DEPLETED FUEL LEVELS.THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 48,000.

NHTSA ID

10282808

Incident

Sep 3, 2009

Mileage

48,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR ANOTHER DRIVER TO KNOW THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BRAKING AND/OR STOPPED WHICH COULD AVOID A CRASH. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO RECALL # 08V231000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING $372.00 FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HE SHOULD NOT HAVE PAID FOR THE REPAIR AND THEY WOULD REIMBURSE HIM; HOWEVER, SHORTLY AFTERWARDS A REPRESENTATIVE DENIED REIMBURSEMENT STATING THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT HAS NOT RECEIVED A REIMBURSEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,008 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,667.

NHTSA ID

10266507

Incident

Jan 28, 2009

Mileage

75,008 mi

I PURCHASED A USED 2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA IN JUNE 2008. THE VEHICLE PASSED STATE REQUIRED INSPECTION WITH NO ISSUES. ON 9/19/08 THE STOP LAMPS UNEXPECTEDLY BLEW ALL FOUR BULBS AND THE STOP LAMPS NOW DO NOT WORK AT ALL EVEN WITH NEW BULBS INSTALLED. UPON DOING INTERNET SEARCH FOR CAUSES AND REPAIR SOLUTIONS, I FOUND THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL IN 2001 REGARDING STOP LAMP/HAZARD FLASHER SWITCH FAILURES. I CALLED A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE HAZARD FLASHER SWITCH HAD BEEN REPLACED DURING THE FIRST RECALL AND THEY COULD NOT DO THE REPAIR AGAIN, HOWEVER, I ALSO FOUND THAT A NEW RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED IN 2008 FOR THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS AND STOP LAMP SWITCH WITH NO RESOLUTION TO THE FAILURE OF THE STOP LAMPS. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT WILL COST ME $100 TO GET THE WIRING CHECKED AND I WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF REPAIRS. IF THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE LIGHTING I BELIEVE THAT THE TESTING SHOULD BE AT NO COST. FAILURE OF THE STOP LAMPS PUTS MY FAMILY AT SERIOUS RISK OF INJURY IF VEHICLES BEHIND ME ARE NOT ABLE TO KNOW THAT I AM STOPPING. THE HIGHMOUNT LIGHTS,FLASHERS,BACK UP LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS ARE NOT AFFECTED...ONLY THE LOWER STOP LAMPS. I ALSO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH MULTI FUNCTION TURN SIGNAL SWITCH BEING LOOSE ON STEERING COLUMN. I HAVE PURCHASED THE PART BUT HAVE NOT HAD IT INSTALLED AS OF THE DATE OF THIS LETTER. WHEN ENGAGING THE SWITCH TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10243467

Incident

Sep 19, 2008

Mileage

128,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE MUFFLER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MOUNT CROSS MEMBER OF THE FRAME WAS ROTTED AND READY TO BREAK LOOSE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85,000. UPDATED 09/23/08 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS A GASKET LEAK IN THE EXHAUST. UPDATED 09/25/08. *JB

NHTSA ID

10235997

Incident

Jul 26, 2008

Mileage

85,000 mi

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