NHTSA safety recall

Recall 85V149000

Exterior Lighting — Buick · reported 18 Nov 1985 · 4,036 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

INCORRECT TAIL LAMP LENS WERE INSTALLED, LENS DO NOT CONFORM TO FMVSS 108, LAMP REFLECTIVE DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IN TIMES OF REDUCED VISIBILITY, AN APPROACHING VEHICLE MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THIS VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

The fix

CORRECT TAIL LAMP LENS WILL BE INSTALLED.

SYSTEM: TAIL LAMPS/FMVSS 108.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

NHTSA campaign
85V149000
Filed by
General Motors Corp.
Report received
18 Nov 1985
Potentially affected
4,036

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.

1986 Buick Skyhawk

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.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall database. Look up another campaign →