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NHTSA recall 86V131000

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number86V131000
ManufacturerGENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Reported1986-09-19
Owners notified1986-05-15
ComponentEXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
Units potentially affected106111

What is wrong

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.

Vehicles this campaign lists
1986 BUICK ELECTRABuilt 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 BUICK ESTATEBuilt 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 BUICK LESABREBuilt 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 CADILLAC CIMARRONBuilt 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 CHEVROLET C15Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 CHEVROLET C25Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 CHEVROLET C35Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 CHEVROLET CAMAROBuilt 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 CHEVROLET CAVALIERBuilt 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 CHEVROLET CELEBRITYBuilt 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 CHEVROLET CHEVETTEBuilt 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 CHEVROLET G15Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 CHEVROLET G25Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 CHEVROLET G35Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 CHEVROLET K15Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 CHEVROLET K25Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 CHEVROLET K35Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLOBuilt 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 CHEVROLET P25Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 CHEVROLET P35Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 CHEVROLET S15Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 CHEVROLET T15Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 GMC C15Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 GMC C25Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 GMC C35Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 GMC G15Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 GMC G25Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 GMC G35Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 GMC K15Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 GMC K25Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 GMC K35Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 GMC P25Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 GMC P35(LIGHT)Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 GMC S15Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 GMC T15Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 PONTIAC 2000Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 PONTIAC 6000Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 PONTIAC GRAND PRIXBuilt 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 PONTIAC PARISIENNEBuilt 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.
1986 PONTIAC T1000Built 1986-03-01 to 1986-04-01.

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