NHTSA Complaint #10638655 — 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10638655 |
| Vehicle | 2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 70,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH INSTALLED BY CHEVROLET TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH THAT THEY HAD RECALLED, HAD ALSO FAILED TO WORK. IT STOPPED WORKING SHORTLY AFTER THEY HAD INSTALLED THE NEW ONE, BUT I HADN'T REALIZED BECAUSE I THOUGHT MY BRAKE LIGHTS JUST KEPT GOING OUT. I WASN'T EVEN AWARE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND THAT THEY HAD REPLACED IT WHEN I HAD TAKEN IT IN FOR ANOTHER RECALL ISSUE. I EVEN TOLD MY MECHANIC AND HE JUST REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHTS. IT WASN'T UNTIL MUCH LATER THAT I REALIZED MY LIGHTS WERE ACTUALLY FINE BUT THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS NOT ACTIVATING THEM. I REPORTED THIS TO GMC AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT UNLESS I PAID FOR IT OUT OF POCKET ($137 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, $64 FOR THE ACTUAL REPLACEMENT). *TR
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