# NHTSA recall 09V036000

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: 09V036000
- Manufacturer's number: 80317
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2009\-01\-30
- Owners notified: 2009\-02\-17
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
- Units potentially affected: 8012

## What is wrong

GM IS RECALLING 8,012 MY 2005\-2006 PONTIAC G6 VEHICLES.  THE BRAKE LAMPS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY BECAUSE OF CORROSION IN A WIRING CONNECTOR.  CORROSION IN THE CONNECTOR COULD CAUSE THE BRAKE LAMPS TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS NOT BEEN DEPRESSED, OR THE LAMPS MAY NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.  IN ADDITION, THE CRUISE CONTROL MAY NOT ENGAGE, AND GREATER BRAKE PEDAL FORCE MAY BE REQUIRED TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK.


## What can happen

BRAKE LAMPS THAT ARE NOT OPERATING PROPERLY MAY NOT WARN A DRIVER IN A FOLLOWING VEHICLE OF THE BRAKING STATUS AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL APPLY A DIELECTRIC LUBRICANT TO THE CONNECTOR TO PREVENT CORROSION.  THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FOR YOU FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 17, 2009.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT PONTIAC AT 1\- 800\-620\-7668 OR OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.


## Notes

GM RECALL NO. 80317.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 \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 PONTIAC G6](/makes/pontiac/g6/2005/recalls.md). Built 2005\-01\-01 to 2005\-01\-31.
- [2006 PONTIAC G6](/makes/pontiac/g6/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-01\-01 to 2005\-01\-31.

## Investigated as PE08054

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.

- PE08054: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2008\-09\-15, closed 2009\-01\-30. STOP LAMP MALFUNCTION. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V036000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V036000/investigations)

## 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
- [SB\-0000191931\-A](/bulletins/10061213.md), 2016-03-31, Service bulletin
- [SB\-08\-05\-22\-009A](/bulletins/10032206.md), 2010-02-18, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V036000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V036000)

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