# NHTSA recall 07V342000

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 \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 07V342000
- Manufacturer's number: 07177
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2007\-08\-07
- Owners notified: 2007\-09\-28
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
- Units potentially affected: 10113

## What is wrong

CERTAIN VANS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."  WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE STOP LAMPS WILL ILLUMINATE.  WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED, THE STOP LAMPS ARE NO LONGER ILLUMINATED BUT THE REAR BRAKES MAY STILL BE APPLIED.  THE BRAKE MAY RELEASE AFTER A FEW SECONDS OR AFTER THE NEXT FIRM BRAKE PEDAL APPLICATION.


## What can happen

IF THE REAR BRAKES ARE STILL APPLIED AFTER RELEASE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE DRIVER MAY NOTICE A SUBSTANTIAL DRAG WHEN DRIVING AND MAY NEED TO DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL FURTHER THAN USUAL TO CONTINUE VEHICLE MOVEMENT.  A VEHICLE DRIVEN WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED CAN CAUSE OVERHEATING OF THE BRAKES, RESULTING IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ABS SYSTEM MODULE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2007.   OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1\-800\-630\-2438 OR GMC AT 1\-866\-996\-9643.


## Notes

GM RECALL NO. 07177.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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2007 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500](/makes/chevrolet/express/2007/recalls.md). Built 2007\-04\-01 to 2007\-05\-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2007 GMC SAVANA 1500](/makes/gmc/savana/2007/recalls.md). Built 2007\-04\-01 to 2007\-05\-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [02\-08\-42\-001I](/bulletins/10116890.md), 2017-08-31, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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