GMC JIMMY 2001: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08V231000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GMC | JIMMY | 2001 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2008-06-17 | 2008-05-21 | 2008-05-22 |
Production Dates: 2000-03-01 - 2000-08-31
Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 01073
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 5862
Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING 5,862 MY 2000-2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER, MY 2000-2001 GMC JIMMY, AND MY 2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH COULD DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP LAMPS AND THE REAR HAZARD LAMPS BECOMING INOPERATIVE. THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP AND TURN SIGNAL FUNCTIONS ARE NOT AFFECTED.
THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD SWITCH CARRIER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537, OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM . NOTE: THIS CAMPAIGN IS AN EXPANSION OF A PREVIOUS RECALL "PLEASE SEE 01V364".
GM RECALL NO. 01073.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
