# NHTSA recall 87V047000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1986 CADILLAC ELDORADO](/makes/cadillac/eldorado/1986/recalls.md). Built 1985\-11\-01 to 1987\-01\-01.
- [1987 CADILLAC ELDORADO](/makes/cadillac/eldorado/1987/recalls.md). Built 1985\-11\-01 to 1987\-01\-01.
- [1986 CADILLAC SEVILLE](/makes/cadillac/seville/1986/recalls.md). Built 1985\-11\-01 to 1987\-01\-01.
- [1987 CADILLAC SEVILLE](/makes/cadillac/seville/1987/recalls.md). Built 1985\-11\-01 to 1987\-01\-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)

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