NHTSA safety recall

Recall 86V164000

Exterior Lighting › Headlights › Switch — Chevrolet · reported 15 Dec 1986 · 1,958 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

PART OF PUSHBUTTON ATTACHMENT OF HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY FRACTURE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: PUSH BUTTON WOULD NOT LATCH IN ON POSITION RESULTING IN INABILITY TO TURN ON HEADLIGHTS, REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY, AND THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH.

The fix

INSTALL NEW HEADLIGHT SWITCH.

SYSTEM: HEADLIGHT SWITCH. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

NHTSA campaign

86V164000

Filed by

General Motors Corp.

Report received

15 Dec 1986

Owners notified

13 Dec 1986

Potentially affected

1,958

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.

1987 Chevrolet Corsica

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 →