# NHTSA recall 90V185000

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: 90V185000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1990\-10\-16
- Owners notified: 1990\-11\-08
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
- Units potentially affected: 476422

## What is wrong

BRAKE STOPLAMPS MAY NOT ILLUMINATE OR, IN SOME CASES, STOPLAMPS WILL NOT STAY ILLUMINATED ALL THE TIME WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED DUE TO A FAULTY STOPLAMP SWITCH. ALSO IN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL, A FAULTY STOPLAMP SWITCH CAN RESULT IN RESUMPTION OF THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION UPON RELEASE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL.


## What can happen

A TRAILING VEHICLE MAY NOT RECOGNIZE A BRAKING ACTIONIN TIME TO RESPOND APPROPRIATELY. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL WILL REENGAGE UPONRELEASE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND RESUME THE SET SPEED. IN EITHER CASE, IT COULDRESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.


## The remedy

INSTALL AN IMPROVED DESIGN STOPLAMP SWITCH.


## Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKE STOPLAMP SWITCH.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.NOTE: ALSO SEE NHTSA RECALL 92V086000.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1989 BUICK REGAL](/makes/buick/regal/1989/recalls.md). Built 1989\-01\-01 to 1990\-01\-01.
- [1990 BUICK REGAL](/makes/buick/regal/1990/recalls.md). Built 1989\-01\-01 to 1990\-01\-01.
- [1990 CHEVROLET LUMINA](/makes/chevrolet/lumina/1990/recalls.md). Built 1989\-01\-01 to 1990\-01\-01.
- 1989 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS. Built 1989\-01\-01 to 1990\-01\-01.
- 1990 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS. Built 1989\-01\-01 to 1990\-01\-01.
- [1989 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX](/makes/pontiac/grand-prix/1989/recalls.md). Built 1989\-01\-01 to 1990\-01\-01.
- [1990 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX](/makes/pontiac/grand-prix/1990/recalls.md). Built 1989\-01\-01 to 1990\-01\-01.

## Investigated as PE90088

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.

- PE90088: Preliminary evaluation, opened 1990\-06\-11, closed 1990\-10\-31. FAILURE STOP LAMP SWITCH. EXTERIOR LIGHTING.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V185000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V185000/investigations)

## 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/90V185000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V185000)

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