NHTSA safety recall

Recall 86V131000

Exterior Lighting › Headlights › Switch — Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and others · reported 19 Sep 1986 · 106,111 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.

The fix

REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AS NECESSARY.

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

NHTSA campaign
86V131000
Filed by
General Motors Corp.
Report received
19 Sep 1986
Owners notified
15 May 1986
Potentially affected
106,111

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 Electra 1986 Buick Estate 1986 Buick Lesabre 1986 Cadillac Cimarron 1986 Chevrolet C15 1986 Chevrolet C25 1986 Chevrolet C35 1986 Chevrolet Camaro 1986 Chevrolet Cavalier 1986 Chevrolet Celebrity 1986 Chevrolet Chevette 1986 Chevrolet G15 1986 Chevrolet G25 1986 Chevrolet G35 1986 Chevrolet K15 1986 Chevrolet K25 1986 Chevrolet K35 1986 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1986 Chevrolet P25 1986 Chevrolet P35 1986 Chevrolet S15 1986 Chevrolet T15 1986 GMC C15 1986 GMC C25 1986 GMC C35 1986 GMC G15 1986 GMC G25 1986 GMC G35 1986 GMC K15 1986 GMC K25 1986 GMC K35 1986 GMC P25 1986 GMC P35(light) 1986 GMC S15 1986 GMC T15 1986 Pontiac 2000 1986 Pontiac 6000 1986 Pontiac Grand Prix 1986 Pontiac Parisienne 1986 Pontiac T1000

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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