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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 79V235000: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Oct 23, 1979

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
9
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Oct 23, 1979

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH CLEAR LAMP BULBS INSTEAD OF THE CORRECT AMBER BULBS IN FRONT PARK AND TURN SIGNAL LOCATIONS. AS A RESULT, THESE VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT".

The remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE CLEAR PARK AND TURN SIGNAL LAMP BULBS WITH AMBER BULBS AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: LIGHTING AND COMMUNICATIONS; TURN SIGNAL LAMPS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE FRONT PARK AND TURN SIGNALS APPEAR WHITE INSTEAD OFAMBER WHEN ILLUMINATED. THIS WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE SAFE OPERATION OF THEVEHICLE AND COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
79V235000
Units potentially affected
9
Report received
Oct 23, 1979
Production range
Not recorded
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
108

Vehicles covered

1 model year across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.