NHTSA recall 87V047000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 87V047000 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 1987-04-06 |
| Owners notified | 1987-04-27 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH |
| Units potentially affected | 56783 |
What is wrong
THE TWILIGHT SENTINEL POTENTIOMETER (THUMBWHEEL CONTROL) MIGHT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH ELECTRICAL CONTACTS WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT.
What can happen
WITH THE TWILIGHT SENTINEL SYSTEM ON, THE INTERMITTENTCIRCUIT COULD CAUSE HEADLIGHT AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS TO GO OUT. SUDDENLOSS OF HEADLIGHTS COULD REDUCE DRIVER VISIBILITY AND MIGHT RESULT IN A VEHICLECRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
INSTALL A NEW PART IN ONE OF THE VEHICLES CONTROL COMPUTERS TO PREVENT THIS CONDITION FROM OCCURING.
Notes
SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL/HEADLIGHTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS CADILLAC ELDORADO AND SEVILLE.
| 1986 CADILLAC ELDORADO | Built 1985-11-01 to 1987-01-01. |
|---|---|
| 1987 CADILLAC ELDORADO | Built 1985-11-01 to 1987-01-01. |
| 1986 CADILLAC SEVILLE | Built 1985-11-01 to 1987-01-01. |
| 1987 CADILLAC SEVILLE | Built 1985-11-01 to 1987-01-01. |
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