NHTSA safety recall

Recall 86V056000

Exterior Lighting › Headlights › Switch — Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and others · reported 28 Apr 1986 · 93,317 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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. NOTE: ALSO, SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 86V131000.

The fix

REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AS NECESSARY.

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

NHTSA campaign
86V056000
Filed by
General Motors Corp.
Report received
28 Apr 1986
Owners notified
15 May 1986
Potentially affected
93,317

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 Estate 1986 Cadillac Cimarron 1986 Cadillac Deville 1986 Cadillac Fleetwood 1986 Chevrolet Camaro 1986 Chevrolet Cavalier 1986 Chevrolet Celebrity 1986 Chevrolet Chevette 1985 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck 1986 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck 1986 Chevrolet Corvette 1986 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1986 GMC Gm Of Canada 1985 GMC Gmc 1986 GMC Gmc 1986 Pontiac 1000 1986 Pontiac 6000 1986 Pontiac Bonneville 1986 Pontiac Grand Prix 1986 Pontiac Parisienne 1986 Pontiac Sunbird

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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