Vehicle recall 99V025000 · February 5, 1999
Chevrolet C10, GMC C15 and 8 more models
Vehicle description: pickup trucks, crew cabs, utility trucks and sport utility vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: pickup trucks, crew cabs, utility trucks and sport utility vehicles. These vehicles were built with the polarity of the wiring for the zero adjust brake switch reversed from what was specified on the switch drawing. With the reversed polarity, the contacts in the brake switch can wear out prematurely. The brake switch will perform normally until the brake switch contacts wear out, resulting in loss of the brake lamps without any warning to the driver.
- Consequence
- This would fail to warn a following driver that the vehicle is braking and could lead to a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the brake switch and reverse the wiring.
- Notes
- Owner notification began April 12, 1999.OWNERS who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC at 1-800-462-8782.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V025000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 5, 1999
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 98065
- Owner notification
- April 12, 1999
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 988,587
- 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.
- Chevrolet C10 (1994): 1994
- Chevrolet C20 (1994): 1994
- Chevrolet C30 (1994): 1994
- Chevrolet C3500 (1994): 1994
- Chevrolet Suburban (1994): 1994
- GMC C15 (1994): 1994
- GMC C25 (1994): 1994
- GMC C35 (1994): 1994
- GMC C3500 (1994): 1994
- GMC Suburban (1994): 1994
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