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NHTSA Campaign 86V131000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Sep 19, 1986 · 106,111 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.

Remedy

REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AS NECESSARY.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BUICK ELECTRA 1986 106,111
BUICK ESTATE 1986 106,111
BUICK LESABRE 1986 106,111
CADILLAC CIMARRON 1986 106,111
CHEVROLET C15 1986 106,111
CHEVROLET C25 1986 106,111
CHEVROLET C35 1986 106,111
CHEVROLET CAMARO 1986 106,111
CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1986 106,111
CHEVROLET CELEBRITY 1986 106,111
CHEVROLET CHEVETTE 1986 106,111
CHEVROLET G15 1986 106,111
CHEVROLET G25 1986 106,111
CHEVROLET G35 1986 106,111
CHEVROLET K15 1986 106,111
CHEVROLET K25 1986 106,111
CHEVROLET K35 1986 106,111
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 1986 106,111
CHEVROLET P25 1986 106,111
CHEVROLET P35 1986 106,111
CHEVROLET S15 1986 106,111
CHEVROLET T15 1986 106,111
GMC C15 1986 106,111
GMC C25 1986 106,111
GMC C35 1986 106,111
GMC G15 1986 106,111
GMC G25 1986 106,111
GMC G35 1986 106,111
GMC K15 1986 106,111
GMC K25 1986 106,111
GMC K35 1986 106,111
GMC P25 1986 106,111
GMC P35(LIGHT) 1986 106,111
GMC S15 1986 106,111
GMC T15 1986 106,111
PONTIAC 2000 1986 106,111
PONTIAC 6000 1986 106,111
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1986 106,111
PONTIAC PARISIENNE 1986 106,111
PONTIAC T1000 1986 106,111

Source: NHTSA Campaign 86V131000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.