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NHTSA Recalls 404,000 Chevy, GMC and Isuzu Pickups

May 2, 2006
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is recalling 404,733 Chevrolet, GMC and Isuzu pickup trucks because the brake lights may fail.

Federal regulators report that the exterior brake light switch on the Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon, Isuzu I-280 and Isuzu may fail and cause the permanent loss of the brake light functions or may cause the brake light to illuminate all the time.

NHTSA is warning owners of the pickup truck that they may not be aware the brake lights have failed and the failure could cause a rear-end crash since anyone following the pickup would not know the brakes were applied.

According to NHTSA, the center-mounted brake light is affected whenever the brake lights fail to come on or remain illuminated.

Trailer brake lights connected to the pickups will “mimic the vehicles brake lamps when either condition occurs,” NHTSA reports. If the truck lights fail, the trailer lights will fail.

In trucks equipped with cruise control, the brake light switch failure will also disable the cruise control system according to the agency.

Chevrolet, GMC and Isuzu dealers will replaced the brake light switch assembly when the recall gets under way.

General Motors has not notified NHTSA of the recall or owner notification schedule.

Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438; GMC at 1-866-996-9463 OR Isuzu at 1-800-255-6727.

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