Campaign 86V-131

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

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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.

Remedy

REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AS NECESSARY.

Notes

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

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 86V131000. Text as published by NHTSA.
Vehicles covered

40 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about lighting on these vehicles: 2, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 86V-131
MakeModelModel yearsComplaints on this component
BuickElectra19860
BuickEstate19860
BuickLesabre19860
CadillacCimarron19860
ChevroletC1519860
ChevroletC2519860
ChevroletC3519860
ChevroletCamaro19860
ChevroletCavalier19860
ChevroletCelebrity19862
ChevroletChevette19860
ChevroletG1519860
ChevroletG2519860
ChevroletG3519860
ChevroletK1519860
ChevroletK2519860
ChevroletK3519860
ChevroletMonte Carlo19860
ChevroletP2519860
ChevroletP3519860
ChevroletS1519860
ChevroletT1519860
GMCC1519860
GMCC2519860
GMCC3519860
GMCG1519860
GMCG2519860
GMCG3519860
GMCK1519860
GMCK2519860
GMCK3519860
GMCP2519860
GMCP35(LIGHT)19860
GMCS1519860
GMCT1519860
Pontiac200019860
Pontiac600019860
PontiacGrand Prix19860
PontiacParisienne19860
PontiacT100019860
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.