Vehicle recall 81V093000 · August 5, 1981
Dodge ARIES and Plymouth Reliant
The stop lamp switches installed on the subject vehicles may have inadequate internal switch contact pressure due to an incorrect formation of the switch contact terminals.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The stop lamp switches installed on the subject vehicles may have inadequate internal switch contact pressure due to an incorrect formation of the switch contact terminals. This lack of switch contact continuity may render the (stop) brake warning lights inoperative.
- Remedy
- The stop lamp switches on all involved vehicles will be replaced and properly formed terminals will be installed at no cost to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: lighting and communications; stop lamp switch.consequences of defect: other drivers would not be alerted to vehicle brakingand a rear end collision could result.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 81V093000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 5, 1981
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- August 13, 1981
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 110,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Exterior lighting › Brake lights › Switch
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Dodge ARIES (1981): 1981
- Plymouth Reliant (1981): 1981
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