NHTSA safety recall

Recall 86V155000

Exterior Lighting › Headlights › Switch — Fleetwood · reported 20 Nov 1986 · 1,177 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

UNDER CERTAIN ELECTRIC LOAD CONDITIONS, THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY HAVE SOME INTERNAL PLASTIC DEFORMATION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT MAY OPEN RESULTING IN LOSS OF HEADLIGHT FUNCTION.

The fix

ADD AN ELECTRICAL RELAY TO THE HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT TO SUPPLEMENT CURRENT CIRCUITRY.

SYSTEM: HEADLIGHT SWITCHES. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.

NHTSA campaign
86V155000
Filed by
Fleetwood Ent., Inc.
Report received
20 Nov 1986
Owners notified
5 Dec 1986
Potentially affected
1,177

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.

1985 Fleetwood Limited 1986 Fleetwood Pacearrow

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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