NHTSA recall campaign
89V045000
ManufacturerROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.Reported1989-03-27Affected3,846 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, MICRO SWITCH CONNECTED TO BRAKE PEDAL MAY FAIL CAUSING THE BRAKE LIGHT NOT TO PROVIDE CORRECT BRAKING SIGNALS.
Risk
LAMPS WOULD EITHER REMAIN CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED ORFAIL TO ILLUMINATE AND FAILING TO WARN OTHER DRIVERS THAT THE VEHICLE WASSTOPPING, WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL AN IMPROVED STOP LAMP SWITCH AND MODIFY WIRING, AS APPROPRIATE.
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