NHTSA recall 06V139000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 06V139000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 06030 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 2006-04-27 |
| Owners notified | 2006-12-05 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH |
| Units potentially affected | 404733 |
What is wrong
CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS MAY EXPERIENCE THE PERMANENT LOSS OF BRAKE LAMP FUNCTION OR BRAKE LAMPS THAT ARE ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES. THE CENTER HIGH-MOUNTED STOP LAMP (CHMSL) IS AFFECTED IN BOTH INSTANCES. ALSO, IF EQUIPPED, THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL BECOME INOPERATIVE. ANY TRAILER BRAKE LAMPS WHICH ARE CONNECTED TO THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE LAMP WIRING WILL MIMIC THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE LAMPS WHEN EITHER CONDITION OCCURS.
What can happen
A FOLLOWING DRIVER MAY NOT KNOW WHEN THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN APPLIED, AND A REAR-END CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 5, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 OR ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727.
Notes
GM RECALL NO. 06030.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.
| 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO | Built 2003-06-01 to 2004-06-30. |
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| 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO | Built 2004-04-01 to 2005-06-30. |
| 2006 CHEVROLET COLORADO | Built 2005-04-01 to 2006-04-11. |
| 2004 GMC CANYON | Built 2003-06-01 to 2004-06-30. |
| 2005 GMC CANYON | Built 2004-04-01 to 2005-06-30. |
| 2006 GMC CANYON | Built 2005-04-01 to 2006-04-11. |
| 2006 ISUZU I-280 | Built 2005-05-01 to 2006-04-11. |
| 2006 ISUZU I-350 | Built 2005-05-01 to 2006-04-11. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as PE05065
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| PE05065 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 2005-12-02, closed 2006-05-01. BRAKE LAMP SWITCH FAILURE. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 02-08-42-001I | 2017-08-31. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin provides an out line on Headlamp, Tail Lamp, License Lamp or Fog/Driving Lamp Damage and what should be considered warranty replacement and not |
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| SB-11-09-S001 | 2011-09-21. Service bulletin. ISUZU SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. 2006-2008 I SERIES. LOSS OF BRAKE LIGHTS OR CONTINUOUS ILLUMINATION. THERE COULD BE CONTAMINATION OF THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. *RM |
| PI-0270 | 2011-05-10. Service bulletin. GM: THE REAR CARPET MAY BE DAMP OR WET. THE VEHICLES CENTER STOP LIGHT MIGHT ALSO APPEAR TO NOT BE SEALED TO THE CAB EXTERIOR. *RM |
| SB-09186 | 2011-02-25. Service bulletin. CHEVROLET GMC SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT-BRAKE LAMPS INOPERATIVE OR CONTINUOUS ILLUMINATION. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY CONTAMINATION IN THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH. THE PERFORMANCE OF THE BRAKES IS NOT AFFECTED. *PE UPDATED 5/11/11. *PE UPDATED 6/22/11. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.