Model year record

1995 Chevrolet Kodiak

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 1 owner complaint on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 95V130000

Exterior lighting: back up lights

Component: Exterior lighting: back up lights
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 5,482
Reported to NHTSA: 1995-07-05
Owners notified: 1995-07-13

Defect description

THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH A TRANSMISSION REVERSE SIGNAL SWITCH THAT COULD LEAK CAUSING LOSS OF ELECTRICAL CONTACT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS IN REVERSE. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

Safety risk

CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THIS CONDITION CAN PREVENT THE BACKUP WARNING SYSTEM (LIGHTS AND AUDIBLE ALARMS) FROM OPERATING PROPERLY, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REVERSE SIGNAL PRESSURE SWITCH.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)	1	—

The 1994 model has about a fifth as many complaints as this one. The 1996 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.