NHTSA safety recall

Recall 82V073000

Exterior Lighting › Headlights — Zimmer · reported 27 Jul 1982 · 247 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THE PLACEMENT OF A FIXED METAL SPIDER AND LENS IN FRONT OF THE HEAD LAMPS ON THESE VEHICLES MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT THE QUALITY OF THE LIGHT OUTPUT. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT".

The fix

DEALER WILL REMOVE "SPIDER" AND LENS FROM HEAD LAMPS AND INSTALL A PLASTIC TRIM PIECE BETWEEN THE HEAD LAMPS AND OUTER HEADLIGHT RIM.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: LIGHTING; HEAD LAMPS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: INADEQUATE HEADLIGHTS COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT INNIGHT DRIVING OR ADVERSE WEATHER.

NHTSA campaign
82V073000
Filed by
Zimmer Motor Cars Corp.
Report received
27 Jul 1982
Owners notified
21 Jul 1982
Potentially affected
247

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.

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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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