NHTSA campaign 86V056000
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. recall 86V056000
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. NOTE: ALSO, SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 86V131000.
Reported 04/28/1986
Repair
REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AS NECESSARY.
Components
- Exterior lighting: Headlights: Switch
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.
1986 Buick ESTATEView records1986 Cadillac CIMARRONView records1986 Cadillac DEVILLEView records1986 Cadillac FLEETWOODView records1986 Chevrolet CAMAROView records1986 Chevrolet CAVALIERView records1986 Chevrolet CELEBRITYView records1986 Chevrolet CHEVETTEView records1986 Chevrolet CHEVROLET TRUCKView records1986 Chevrolet CORVETTEView records1986 Chevrolet MONTE CARLOView records1986 GMC GM OF CANADAView records1986 GMC GMCView records1986 Pontiac 1000View records1986 Pontiac 6000View records1986 Pontiac BONNEVILLEView records1986 Pontiac GRAND PRIXView records1986 Pontiac PARISIENNEView records1986 Pontiac SUNBIRDView records1985 Chevrolet CHEVROLET TRUCKView records1985 GMC GMCView records