NHTSA safety recall

Recall 85V021000

Exterior Lighting › Headlights › Switch — Nissan · reported 1 Mar 1985 · 11,900 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

IMPURE LUBRICATING GREASE USED IN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCHES COULD CONTAMINATE ONE OR MORE CONTACT POINTS. OPERATION OF THE HEADLIGHTS COULD BE DELAYED OR NOT LIGHT WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED ON OR WHEN THE DIMMER SWITCH IS OPERATED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: LOSS OF HEAD LIGHTS WHILE DRIVING COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

The fix

REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AS NECESSARY.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.SYSTEM: HEADLIGHT SWITCH.

NHTSA campaign

85V021000

Filed by

Nissan North America, Inc.

Report received

1 Mar 1985

Potentially affected

11,900

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.

1984 Nissan 300zx 1984 Nissan Pulsar

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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