Campaign 86V-056

Push-pull headlight switch may have electrical contacts which allow an intermittent headlight circuit causing headlight to flicker or suddenly go out

View NHTSA filingAll General Motors campaigns
Defect summary

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.

Notes

SYSTEM: HEADLIGHT SWITCH. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS, TRUCKS AND VANS.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 86V056000. Text as published by NHTSA.
Vehicles covered

19 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about lighting on these vehicles: 3, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 86V-056
MakeModelModel yearsComplaints on this component
BuickEstate19860
CadillacCimarron19860
CadillacDeville19860
CadillacFleetwood19860
ChevroletCamaro19860
ChevroletCavalier19860
ChevroletCelebrity19862
ChevroletChevette19860
ChevroletChevrolet Truck1985 to 19860
ChevroletCorvette19860
ChevroletMonte Carlo19860
GMCGM OF Canada19860
GMCGMC1985 to 19860
Pontiac100019860
Pontiac600019860
PontiacBonneville19861
PontiacGrand Prix19860
PontiacParisienne19860
PontiacSunbird19860
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.