NHTSA Recall 78V013000 — Triumph Exterior Lighting › Headlights › Switch

What's wrong

THE HEADLAMP SWITCHES MAY MALFUNCTION ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. SHOULD THIS OCCUR, LOSS OF HEADLAMP AND TAILLAMP ILLUMINATION MAY RESULT. SWITCH BREAKAGE WILL ONLY OCCUR WHEN THE SWITCH IS BEING TURNED ON OR OFF.

The fix

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE SWITCH AT NO CHARGE.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: LIGHTING AND COMMUNICATIONS; MASTER HEADLAMP SWITCH.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: HEADLIGHT AND TAILLIGHT FAILURE, DURING NIGHTTIME ORPOOR WEATHER CONDITIONS, COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

NHTSA campaign

78V013000

Filed by

Jaguar Cars

Report received

20 Jan 1978

Owners notified

6 Jun 1978

Potentially affected

107,950

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1969 Triumph Gt6 1970 Triumph Gt6 1971 Triumph Gt6 1972 Triumph Gt6 1973 Triumph Gt6 1969 Triumph Spitfire 1970 Triumph Spitfire 1971 Triumph Spitfire 1972 Triumph Spitfire 1973 Triumph Spitfire 1974 Triumph Spitfire 1973 Triumph Tr6 1974 Triumph Tr6 1975 Triumph Tr6 1976 Triumph Tr6

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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