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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 88V081000: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported to NHTSA May 16, 1988

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
90
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
4
Models covered
4
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
May 16, 1988
Production May 1, 1986 – Oct 1, 1987

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

REAR WHEEL ANTILOCK BRAKE (RWAL) FEATURE COULD BECOME DISABLED BY AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION.

The risk

BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR LAMP ON INSTRUMENT PANEL WILLNOT LIGHT TO INFORM THE DRIVER OF RWAL DISABLEMENT AND THUS NOT COMPLY WITHFMVSS 105.

The remedy

INSTALL A JUMPER WIRE HARNESS BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION CONNECTION AND ENGINE WIRE HARNESS.

Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKE WARNING LAMP/FMVSS 105.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 6.2L DIESEL ENGINES ANDTHM 770 R4 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
88V081000
Units potentially affected
90
Report received
May 16, 1988
Production range
May 1, 1986 – Oct 1, 1987
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
105

Vehicles covered

4 model years across 4 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.