{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"92V086000","date":"1992-06-19","owner_notified":"1992-09-11","manufacturer":"GENERAL MOTORS CORP.","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH","summary":"BRAKE STOPLAMPS MAY NOT ILLUMINATE OR, IN SOME CASES, STOPLAMPS MAY NOT STAY ILLUMINATED ALL THE TIME WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED DUE TO A FAULTY STOPLAMP SWITCH. ALSO, IN VEHICLES WITH CRUISE CONTROL, A FAULTY STOPLAMP SWITCH CAN RESULT IN RESUMPTION OF THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION UPON RELEASE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL.","consequence":"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.","remedy":"INSTALL AN IMPROVED DESIGN STOPLAMP SWITCH.","notes":"SYSTEM: BRAKE STOPLAMP SWITCH.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.NOTE: THIS RECALL AUGMENTS NHTSA RECALL 90V185000.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":112765,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1988,"make":"PONTIAC","model":"GRAND PRIX","vehicle_id":"1988_pontiac_grand-prix","match":"exact","built_from":"1987-07-01","built_to":"1988-11-01"},{"year":1989,"make":"PONTIAC","model":"GRAND PRIX","vehicle_id":"1989_pontiac_grand-prix","match":"exact","built_from":"1987-07-01","built_to":"1988-11-01"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/92V086000"}