NHTSA Campaign Id 05V530000; Date: Nov. 7, 2005
Following vehicles may not be fully informed of vehicle braking. Rear-end collisions and injury to occupants may occur.
2005 Chevrolet Express; 2005 GMC Savana Van
Component: Exterior Lighting
Manufactured by: Santa Fe Vans
Affected Units:: 3
Certain conversion vans built on GMC/Chevrolet chassis fail to comply with requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment. " the housing lens of the center high mounted stop lamp does not allow enough light to emit from the lamp.
Santa fe is working with audiovox to replace the center high-mounted brake lamp assembly. Owners may contact santa fe at 1-800-274-1886 or asa at 1-574-266-3172.
Santa fe/asa recall no. Vccblchv. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Nov 2, 2005
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