NHTSA safety recall

Recall 86V131000: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Sep 19, 1986

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 affected

106,111

Model years covered

Models covered

Grouped from the model years above

Reported to NHTSA

Sep 19, 1986

Production Mar 1, 1986 – Apr 1, 1986

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE PUSH PULL HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY HAVE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS WHICH ALLOW AN INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT CAUSING HEADLIGHT TO FLICKER OR SUDDENLY GO OUT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SUDDEN LOSS OF THE HEADLIGHTS UNDER SEVERE WEATHER OR NIGHTTIME DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD REDUCE DRIVER VISIBILITY WHICH MIGHT RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

The remedy

REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AS NECESSARY.

Notes

SYSTEM: HEADLIGHT SWITCH. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS AND TRUCKS/ VANS.

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: 86V131000
Units potentially affected: 106,111
Report received: Sep 19, 1986
Production range: Mar 1, 1986 – Apr 1, 1986
Campaign type: Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS): Not recorded

Vehicles covered

40 model years across 40 models

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.