BUICK CENTURY 1986: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 86V061000

Make Model Year
BUICK CENTURY 1986
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1986-05-28 1986-05-13 1986-05-15

Production Dates: 1985-10-01 - 1985-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 197

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 108

Summary

AN INCORRECTLY INDEXED WIRING HARNESS MAY CAUSE THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS OR PARKING LAMPS ARE ON. FMVSS 108 LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT REQUIRES THAT THIS STOP LAMP BE LIGHTED ONLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. ALSO, THE OPERA LAMPS MAY COME ON WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP PROVIDES ADDITIONAL WARNING THAT THE VEHICLE IS SLOWING OR STOPPING. IF THIS LAMP MALFUNCTIONS, IT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO A REAR END ACCIDENT.

Remedy

CORRECTLY INDEX WIRING HARNESS TERMINALS.

Notes

SYSTEM: WIRING HARNESS FOR CENTER STOP LAMP/FMVSS 108.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH LUGGAGE RACK AND OPERA LAMP OPTIONS.