# NHTSA recall 85V149000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 85V149000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1985\-11\-18
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Units potentially affected: 4036

## What is wrong

INCORRECT TAIL LAMP LENS WERE INSTALLED, LENS DO NOT      CONFORM TO FMVSS 108, LAMP REFLECTIVE DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.                                                                                            CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IN TIMES OF REDUCED VISIBILITY, AN APPROACHING VEHICLE    MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THIS VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT   PRIOR WARNING.


## The remedy

CORRECT TAIL LAMP LENS WILL BE INSTALLED.


## Notes

SYSTEM: TAIL LAMPS/FMVSS 108.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1986 BUICK SKYHAWK](/makes/buick/skyhawk/1986/recalls.md). Built 1985\-08\-01 to 1985\-08\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/85V149000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/85V149000)

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