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NHTSA Campaign 86V056000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Apr 28, 1986 · 93,317 vehicles affected

What's 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. NOTE: ALSO, SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 86V131000.

Remedy

REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AS NECESSARY.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BUICK ESTATE 1986 93,317
CADILLAC CIMARRON 1986 93,317
CADILLAC DEVILLE 1986 93,317
CADILLAC FLEETWOOD 1986 93,317
CHEVROLET CAMARO 1986 93,317
CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1986 93,317
CHEVROLET CELEBRITY 1986 93,317
CHEVROLET CHEVETTE 1986 93,317
CHEVROLET CHEVROLET TRUCK 1985 93,317
CHEVROLET CHEVROLET TRUCK 1986 93,317
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1986 93,317
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 1986 93,317
GMC GM OF CANADA 1986 93,317
GMC GMC 1985 93,317
GMC GMC 1986 93,317
PONTIAC 1000 1986 93,317
PONTIAC 6000 1986 93,317
PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 1986 93,317
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1986 93,317
PONTIAC PARISIENNE 1986 93,317
PONTIAC SUNBIRD 1986 93,317

Source: NHTSA Campaign 86V056000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.