2004-2009 Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon and others recall: switch

General Motors Corp. reported this safety recall on July 29, 2009. It covers about 185,903 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 185,903
reported: Jul 29, 2009
owners notified: Aug 2, 2010
related complaints: 192

Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch

What is wrong: Gm is recalling 185,903 model year 2004-2009 colorado, gmc model year 2009-2004 canyon, model year 2006 I-280, I-350, model year 2007-2008 I-290, and I-370, passenger vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of alabama, arizona, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, nevada, new mexico, puerto rico, south carolina, texas, u.s. Virgin islands and utah. Some of these vehicles have a brake lamp switch that may not work as designed due to contamination in the switch.
Risk: This condition could cause the simultaneous loss of all brake lamps or cause all of the brake lamps to stay on continuously. Both of these conditions could fail to warn others of the driver's intentions and could lead to a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the necessary components as specified in the recall bulletin free of charge. Gm anticipates that parts will be available by june 2010. A special coverage for vehicles registered in all other states will be implemented in the same time frame. In the interim, owners who experience the failure can obtain a free repair, however they will be required to return when the new design part becomes available. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438, gmc at 1‑866‑996‑9463, isuzu at 1‑800‑255‑6727 or at www.gmownercenter.com.

Recall number 09V310000

Affected vehicles

Chevrolet Colorado 2004-2009 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
GMC Canyon 2004-2009 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Isuzu I-280 2006 2006
Isuzu I-290 2007-2008 2007 2008
Isuzu I-350 2006 2006
Isuzu I-370 2007-2008 2007 2008

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 192 complaints about lights problems.

2006 Chevrolet Colorado 2007 Chevrolet Colorado 2008 Chevrolet Colorado 2009 Chevrolet Colorado 2006 GMC Canyon 2007 GMC Canyon 2008 GMC Canyon 2009 GMC Canyon 2006 Isuzu I-280 2007 Isuzu I-290 2008 Isuzu I-290 2006 Isuzu I-350

Questions about recall 09V310000

Is there a recall on the 2004-2009 Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon and others switch?

Yes. Recall 09V310000, reported on July 29, 2009, covers about 185,903 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 09V310000?

Dealers will inspect and replace the necessary components as specified in the recall bulletin free of charge. Gm anticipates that parts will be available by june 2010. A special coverage for vehicles registered in all other states will be implemented in the same time frame. In the interim, owners who experience the failure can obtain a free repair, however they will be required to return when the new design part becomes available. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438, gmc at 1‑866‑996‑9463, isuzu at 1‑800‑255‑6727 or at www.gmownercenter.com.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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