Colorado 4WD L5-3.7L (2007)
Technical Service Bulletin # 09049A
Date: 110314
Recall - Brake Lamps Inoperative/Continuously ON
SAFETY
Bulletin No.: 09049A
Date: March 14, 2011
Subject: 09049A - Brake Lamps Inoperative or Continuous Illumination
Models:
2004-2009 Chevrolet Colorado
2004-2009 GMC Canyon
Registered in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Texas, U.S.
Virgin Islands, Utah
Supercede:
The Part Information, Service Procedure, and Warranty Transaction Information sections in this bulletin have been revised to include the replacement of
burned out brake lamp bulb(s). Please discard all copies of bulletin 09049, issued July 2010.
Condition
General Motors has decided that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in certain 2004-2009 model year Chevrolet Colorado and GMC
Canyon vehicles registered in 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. Performance of the brakes is not affected. However, 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. Also, if
equipped, the cruise control could become inoperative.
Correction
Dealers are to install a new brake lamp switch assembly.
Vehicles Involved
Involved are certain 2004-2009 model year Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles registered in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Utah, and built within these VIN
breakpoints:
Important
Dealers are to confirm vehicle eligibility prior to beginning repairs by using the Investigate Vehicle History link. Not all vehicles within the
above breakpoints may be involved.
For dealers with involved vehicles, a listing with involved vehicles containing the complete vehicle identification number, customer name, and address
information has been prepared and will be provided to dealers through the GM GlobalConnect Recall Reports. Dealers will not have a report available if
they have no involved vehicles currently assigned.
