Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch
NHTSA recall 86V131000 · announced September 19, 1986 · filed by General Motors Corp. · 106,111 units affected
The problem
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.
What to do
REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AS NECESSARY.
Notes
SYSTEM: HEADLIGHT SWITCH. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS AND TRUCKS/ VANS.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1986 Buick Electra
- 1986 Buick Estate
- 1986 Buick Lesabre
- 1986 Cadillac Cimarron
- 1986 Chevrolet C15
- 1986 Chevrolet C25
- 1986 Chevrolet C35
- 1986 Chevrolet Camaro
- 1986 Chevrolet Cavalier
- 1986 Chevrolet Celebrity
- 1986 Chevrolet Chevette
- 1986 Chevrolet G15
- 1986 Chevrolet G25
- 1986 Chevrolet G35
- 1986 Chevrolet K15
- 1986 Chevrolet K25
- 1986 Chevrolet K35
- 1986 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 1986 Chevrolet P25
- 1986 Chevrolet P35
- 1986 Chevrolet S15
- 1986 Chevrolet T15
- 1986 Gmc C15
- 1986 Gmc C25
- 1986 Gmc C35
- 1986 Gmc G15
- 1986 Gmc G25
- 1986 Gmc G35
- 1986 Gmc K15
- 1986 Gmc K25
- 1986 Gmc K35
- 1986 Gmc P25
- 1986 Gmc P35(light)
- 1986 Gmc S15
- 1986 Gmc T15
- 1986 Pontiac 2000
- 1986 Pontiac 6000
- 1986 Pontiac Grand Prix
- 1986 Pontiac Parisienne
- 1986 Pontiac T1000
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.