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Dodge Aries Recall 81V093: Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch

NHTSA campaign 81V093, reported August 5, 1981, 110,000 vehicles potentially affected.

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Official recall notice

Safety recall 81V093CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Problem
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.
Risk
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.

Affected vehicles

Dodge Aries1981
Plymouth Reliant1981