# NHTSA recall 87V169000

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: 87V169000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1987\-10\-26
- Owners notified: 1987\-11\-04
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
- Units potentially affected: 101

## What is wrong

UNEXPECTED LOSS OF TAIL LAMP AND SIDE MARKER LAMP FUNCTION MAY OCCUR, REDUCING OTHER DRIVERS ABILITY TO SEE THE VEHICLE.


## What can happen

THIS COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNINGIN CONDITIONS OF POOR VISIBILITY, SEVERE WEATHER OR NIGHTTIME.


## The remedy

REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH PANEL.


## Notes

SYSTEM: HEADLIGHT SWITCH PANEL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH ELECTRONIC DIGITAL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1988 BUICK SKYLARK](/makes/buick/skylark/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-06\-01 to 1987\-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/87V169000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V169000)

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