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Exterior Lighting complaints
54 reportsClear category filter50,000 miles · Sep 27, 2007
Exterior Lighting
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY CHECKED THE FUSES AND THE BULB. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. THE CONTACT LOCATED A SAFETY RECALL, BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED.…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY CHECKED THE FUSES AND THE BULB. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. THE CONTACT LOCATED A SAFETY RECALL, BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. HE BELIEVED THAT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED BECAUSE IT WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.
NHTSA ODI #10204279
68,000 miles · Aug 29, 2007
Exterior Lighting
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 01V364000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH) AT 924 MILES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 68,000.
NHTSA ODI #10201095
46,950 miles · Aug 28, 2007
Exterior Lighting
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE AND HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. THE CENTER BRAKE LIGHT WORKS, BUT THE TAIL LIGHTS DO NOT. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 01V364000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRA…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE AND HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. THE CENTER BRAKE LIGHT WORKS, BUT THE TAIL LIGHTS DO NOT. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 01V364000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH) WAS REFERENCED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 46,950. THE CONSUMER STATED IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS DUE TO THE FACT NO RECOURSE CONCERNING THE RECALL. UPDATED 09/17/07 *TR
NHTSA ODI #10201017
80,000 miles · Aug 13, 2007
Exterior Lighting
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS NO LONGER WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE HAZARD FLASHING SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 01V364000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS NO LONGER WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE HAZARD FLASHING SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 01V364000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.
NHTSA ODI #10199441
70,000 miles · Feb 21, 2007
Exterior LightingFire
REAR BRAKE LIGHTS & THIRD LIGHT WERE STAYING ON INTERMIT. WHITE SMOKE IS NOW COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL AFTER THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED TODAY. THIS SWITCH SHOULD HAVE BEEN TO THE SUBJECT PRIOR RECALL OF BLAZER BRAKE LIGHT AND MULTI FUNCTION BREAK LIGHT SWITCHES. ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR SHOP, THE OLD BREAK LIGHT SW…
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REAR BRAKE LIGHTS & THIRD LIGHT WERE STAYING ON INTERMIT. WHITE SMOKE IS NOW COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL AFTER THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED TODAY. THIS SWITCH SHOULD HAVE BEEN TO THE SUBJECT PRIOR RECALL OF BLAZER BRAKE LIGHT AND MULTI FUNCTION BREAK LIGHT SWITCHES. ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR SHOP, THE OLD BREAK LIGHT SWITCH SHOWED A BURN MARK. AND, I KEPT THE OLD PART. WE JUST DROVE IT HOME AND THE BREAK LIGHTS STILL STAYED ON AND THE SMOKING STARTED WHICH SCARED ME SO THE SHOP HAS IT ONCE AGAIN THIS TIME TO REPLACE THE MULTI- FUNCTION SWITCH. NOTE: THAT WE WERE TOLD BY GM CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT OUR BLAZER WAS A FEW VIN NUMBERS OFF THE RECALL AND WASN'T EFFECTED BY THE BREAK LIGHT RECALL.......... THE PROBLEM WAS IN AT THE TIME. THE REPAIR SHOP IS NOW IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING OUT THE SECOND SWITCH AT GREAT COST TO US. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10183187
43,030 miles · Oct 3, 2006
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING BEHIND THIS VEHICLE, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP. UPDATED 10/25/2006 - THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD NOT WORK UNLESS THE CONSUMER HOLDS/JIGGLES THE HAZARD SWITCH TO THE SIDE. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10169862
22,000 miles · Aug 4, 2006
Exterior Lighting
MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH ON 2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER FAILED VIN [XXX]. GM CORPORATE REFUSES TO HONOR RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 01V364000 ) AND REFUSES TO COOPERATE IN REBATING $504.31 REPLACEMENT COST AT DEALER FOR SERVICES PERFORMED ON 2/16/05 TO REPLACE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. *NM UPDATED 07/12/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACT…
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MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH ON 2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER FAILED VIN [XXX]. GM CORPORATE REFUSES TO HONOR RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 01V364000 ) AND REFUSES TO COOPERATE IN REBATING $504.31 REPLACEMENT COST AT DEALER FOR SERVICES PERFORMED ON 2/16/05 TO REPLACE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. *NM UPDATED 07/12/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA ODI #10164552
80,000 miles · Jul 22, 2006
Exterior Lighting
THE LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER STOPPED WORKING WHILE THE CENTRAL UPPER BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUED TO WORK. I FOUND A GM SAFETY RECALL NOTICE ON EDMUNDS.COM THAT INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM ON THIS VERY MODEL. I CALLED GM'S SERVICE CENTER, GAVE THEM THE VIN# AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THIS RECALL DI…
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THE LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER STOPPED WORKING WHILE THE CENTRAL UPPER BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUED TO WORK. I FOUND A GM SAFETY RECALL NOTICE ON EDMUNDS.COM THAT INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM ON THIS VERY MODEL. I CALLED GM'S SERVICE CENTER, GAVE THEM THE VIN# AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THIS RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO MY 2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER, YET IT DID APPLY TO SOME 500,000 OTHER 2002 CHEVROLET BLAZERS. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10163180
19,000 miles · Jul 6, 2006
Exterior Lighting
BRAKE LIGHTS WORK INTERMITENTLY, CAN GET THEM TO WORK SOMETIMES BY PUSHING THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF, BUT MAY STILL WORK ON AND OFF. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT SHOWING ANY RECALL AND WOULD COST ABOUT $450 TO REPLACE HAZARD SWITCH CARRIER IF DEFECTIVE, IF NOT IT THE COST WOULD BE $99.69 FOR LABOR TO CHECK IT OUT. …
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BRAKE LIGHTS WORK INTERMITENTLY, CAN GET THEM TO WORK SOMETIMES BY PUSHING THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF, BUT MAY STILL WORK ON AND OFF. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT SHOWING ANY RECALL AND WOULD COST ABOUT $450 TO REPLACE HAZARD SWITCH CARRIER IF DEFECTIVE, IF NOT IT THE COST WOULD BE $99.69 FOR LABOR TO CHECK IT OUT. CALLED GM 1-800-222-1020 AND THEY SAID THAT IT SHOULD BE COVERED RECALL #01073A. GAVE NUMBER TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT ONLY SOME OF THE VEHICLES WITHIN VEN # RANGE WERE COVERED BY RECALL AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHECK INTO IT. MY PROBLEM WITH THIS IS WHY DID I NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS PROBLEM WHEN THE NHTSA WEB SITE SHOWS A RECALL AND MY VEHICLE FALL WITHIN THE RANGE OF VIN NUMBERS? AND WHY DOES'NT THE DEALER KNOW ABOUT THIS? *JB
NHTSA ODI #10161639
97,600 miles · May 3, 2006
Exterior Lighting
VEHICLE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH STICKS SUBJECTING THE TRUCKS TAIL, BRAKE AND SAFETY LIGHTS TO OVER HEAT. HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TERMINAL OVERNIGHT TO RESET. FOUND OUT ABOUT A RECALL AND CALLED GM WHO SAID THAT THE BLAZER WAS 50K OFF ON THE VIN NUMBER FROM THE EFFECTED VECH'S. WE HAD GM OPEN A FILE#1408511117 AND TOLD THEM T…
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VEHICLE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH STICKS SUBJECTING THE TRUCKS TAIL, BRAKE AND SAFETY LIGHTS TO OVER HEAT. HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TERMINAL OVERNIGHT TO RESET. FOUND OUT ABOUT A RECALL AND CALLED GM WHO SAID THAT THE BLAZER WAS 50K OFF ON THE VIN NUMBER FROM THE EFFECTED VECH'S. WE HAD GM OPEN A FILE#1408511117 AND TOLD THEM THAT WE WERE REPORTING THIS TO NHTSA BECAUSE WE SHOULD FALL UNDER THE RECALL FOR THIS KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10156679
NHTSA investigations
1RQ08001 · Hazard Light Switch Failure
Opened Feb 28, 2008 · Closed Jul 9, 2008
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:switch; Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:unit
ON NOVEMBER 30, 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) CONDUCTED SAFETY RECALL 01V-364 FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 16, 1999 AND AUGUST 28, 2001 TO REMEDY A DEFECTIVE HAZARD SWITCH THAT WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF HAZARD AND STOP LAMP ILLUMINATION.THE HAZARD SWITCH IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE VEHICLE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON REPORTS THAT SOME CONSUMERS WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL OR THAT THEY HAD REPAIRS DONE UNDER 01V-364 BUT EXPERIENCED SUBSEQUENT MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILURES.THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH SUPPORTS THE OPERATION OF CRUISE CONTROL, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND TURN SIGNALS IN ADDITION TO HAZARD AND STOP LAMPS. ON MAY 21, 2008, GM NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT ERRONEOUSLY MISSED IDENTIFYING 5,862 VEHICLES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN RECALL 01V-364.GM WILL NOW NOTIFY OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES UNDER A NEW NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V-231.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 17.THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF BRAKE LAMP FAILURE WAS A DESIGN CHANGE FROM COPPER TO BRASS CONTACT MATERIAL IN THE HAZARD SWITCH.THIS CHANGE WAS EFFECTIVE FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER SEPTEMBER 16, 1999.GM CHANGED THE MATERIAL BACK TO COPPER FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER AUGUST 28, 2001. THE REMEDY PART FOR BOTH 01V-364 AND 08V-231 CONTAINS COPPER CONTACTS.GM'S DATA SHOWS THAT LESS THAN 1% OF VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 01V-364 REQUIRED ADDITIONAL SUBSEQUENT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE HAZARD OR MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
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Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:switch
ON NOVEMBER 30, 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) CONDUCTED SAFETY RECALL 01V-364 FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 16, 1999 AND AUGUST 28, 2001 TO REMEDY A DEFECTIVE HAZARD SWITCH THAT WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF HAZARD AND STOP LAMP ILLUMINATION.THE HAZARD SWITCH IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE VEHICLE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON REPORTS THAT SOME CONSUMERS WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL OR THAT THEY HAD REPAIRS DONE UNDER 01V-364 BUT EXPERIENCED SUBSEQUENT MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILURES.THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH SUPPORTS THE OPERATION OF CRUISE CONTROL, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND TURN SIGNALS IN ADDITION TO HAZARD AND STOP LAMPS. ON MAY 21, 2008, GM NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT ERRONEOUSLY MISSED IDENTIFYING 5,862 VEHICLES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN RECALL 01V-364.GM WILL NOW NOTIFY OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES UNDER A NEW NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V-231.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 17.THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF BRAKE LAMP FAILURE WAS A DESIGN CHANGE FROM COPPER TO BRASS CONTACT MATERIAL IN THE HAZARD SWITCH.THIS CHANGE WAS EFFECTIVE FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER SEPTEMBER 16, 1999.GM CHANGED THE MATERIAL BACK TO COPPER FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER AUGUST 28, 2001. THE REMEDY PART FOR BOTH 01V-364 AND 08V-231 CONTAINS COPPER CONTACTS.GM'S DATA SHOWS THAT LESS THAN 1% OF VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 01V-364 REQUIRED ADDITIONAL SUBSEQUENT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE HAZARD OR MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:unit
ON NOVEMBER 30, 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) CONDUCTED SAFETY RECALL 01V-364 FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 16, 1999 AND AUGUST 28, 2001 TO REMEDY A DEFECTIVE HAZARD SWITCH THAT WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF HAZARD AND STOP LAMP ILLUMINATION.THE HAZARD SWITCH IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE VEHICLE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON REPORTS THAT SOME CONSUMERS WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL OR THAT THEY HAD REPAIRS DONE UNDER 01V-364 BUT EXPERIENCED SUBSEQUENT MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILURES.THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH SUPPORTS THE OPERATION OF CRUISE CONTROL, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND TURN SIGNALS IN ADDITION TO HAZARD AND STOP LAMPS. ON MAY 21, 2008, GM NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT ERRONEOUSLY MISSED IDENTIFYING 5,862 VEHICLES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN RECALL 01V-364.GM WILL NOW NOTIFY OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES UNDER A NEW NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V-231.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 17.THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF BRAKE LAMP FAILURE WAS A DESIGN CHANGE FROM COPPER TO BRASS CONTACT MATERIAL IN THE HAZARD SWITCH.THIS CHANGE WAS EFFECTIVE FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER SEPTEMBER 16, 1999.GM CHANGED THE MATERIAL BACK TO COPPER FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER AUGUST 28, 2001. THE REMEDY PART FOR BOTH 01V-364 AND 08V-231 CONTAINS COPPER CONTACTS.GM'S DATA SHOWS THAT LESS THAN 1% OF VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 01V-364 REQUIRED ADDITIONAL SUBSEQUENT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE HAZARD OR MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
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