NHTSA Complaint #10474575 — 2003 GMC ENVOY XL

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. 8/29/2012. I BOUGHT A USED 2003 GMC ENVOY XL SLE/SLT AND PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM SHERMAN OF SKOKIE IL. ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT PIECE THAT COVERS THE TOP OF THE REAR WINDOW BASICALLY FELL OFF THE CAR ON A WINDY DAY. THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT HOLDS THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT BROKE LEADING TO THE ENTIRE PIECE FALLING OFF HANGING BY THE 2 WIRES THAT CONNECT FOR POWER. I LIVE IN ALGONQUIN IL AND RECENTLY HAVE SEEN THREE OTHER ENVOYS WITH THE SAME MISSING THIRD LIGHT PIECE IN A PERIOD OF TWO WEEKS. I HAVE LOOKED UP RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE BUT SURPRISINGLY HAVE FOUND NONE. KNOWING I HAVE PERSONALLY SEEN SEVERAL ENVOYS WITH THE SAME MISSING THIRD LIGHT PIECE I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. NOT ONLY IS THIS A SAFETY HAZARD BUT IT'S THE LAW TO HAVE A THIRD BRAKE LIGHT IN ILLINOIS. I HAVE NOT BROUGHT TO A DEALER SINCE THERE WAS NOT A RECALL AND I DO NOT HAVE THE OUT OF POCKET CASH TO PAY FOR THIS TO BE FIXED. RESPECTFULLY I WOULD LIKE THIS THIRD BRAKE LIGHT PIECE REPLACED AND FIXED AT NO COST TO ME. I DO HAVE THE THIRD LIGHT PIECE THAT FELL OFF TO GIVE BACK TO YOU SO YOU CAN INSPECT IT. I WOULD LIKE THIS FIXED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIVING THIS LETTER. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE TO THIS SAFETY HAZARD AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THIS IS THE LETTER I SENT GMC AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO! *TR