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Transport Canada recall 1988043

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Campaign
Published byTransport Canada (Canada)
Campaign number1988043
Manufacturer's number8A06/88030
Reported1988-03-24
ComponentElectrical
Notification typeSafety Mfr
Units potentially affected555

What is wrong

A LOOSE ELECTRICAL CONTACT ON THE ROTARY STOP LAMP SWITCH CAN OVERHEAT AND MELT THE SURROUNDING PLASTIC CAUSING THE CONTACT TO STICK OPEN. THIS WOULD RESULT IN INOPERATIVE BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH CONTROL AND CRUISE CONTROL WOULD REMAIN ENGAGED RESULTING IN A "CRUISE RESUME" CONDITION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED AT SPEEDS ABOVE 12 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH "ON" AND TCC ENGAGEMENT UNTIL NORMAL DROP OUT SPEED. UNEXPECTED "CRUISE RESUME" OR INOPERATIVE BRAKE LIGHTS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

CORRECTION: ROTARY STOP LAMP SWITCH WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.

Vehicles this campaign lists
1988 BUICK REGAL

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.

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