NHTSA safety recall

Recall 86V062000

Exterior Lighting › Tail Lights — Oldsmobile · reported 13 May 1986 · 216 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THE RIGHT REAR TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY MAY BE INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED. THE MISASSEMBLED UNITS WILL RESULT IN REDUCED ILLUMINATION WHICH WILL CAUSE THE LAMP ASSEMBLY TO BE IN NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 108 LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: REDUCED ILLUMINATION WHICH DOES NOT MEET THE FEDERAL STANDARD MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO BE NOTICED ON THE HIGHWAY, THEREFORE MAY CONTRIBUTE TO AN ACCIDENT.

The fix

REPLACE RIGHT REAR TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY AS NECESSARY.

SYSTEM: TAIL LAMP/FMVSS 108.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STATION WAGONS.

NHTSA campaign

86V062000

Filed by

General Motors Corp.

Report received

13 May 1986

Owners notified

9 Jun 1986

Potentially affected

216

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 Oldsmobile Firenza

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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