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A bad light socket, corrosion inside of light socket, poor ground connection, wire disconnected/damaged, wrong type of bulb was used or bulb was installed incorrectly.

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Q: What would cause a Volvo 740 drivers side rear brake light not to work when the bulb is good and fuse is good but and other tail lights on the drivers and passenger side work fine?
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