NHTSA safety recall

Recall 87V055000

Exterior Lighting › Headlights › Switch — Executive · reported 15 Apr 1987 · 78 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER MAY FAIL WHEN ALL FOUR HEADLIGHTS ARE ON BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE AMPERAGE DRAW.

The risk

HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO OFF FOR SEVERAL MINUTES CREATING THEPOTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

The fix

INSTALL 20 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKERS IN PLACE OF THE 15 AMP BREAKERS.

SYSTEM: HEADLIGHT/CIRCUIT BREAKER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.

NHTSA campaign
87V055000
Filed by
Executive Ind., Inc.
Report received
15 Apr 1987
Owners notified
20 Oct 1989
Potentially affected
78

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 Executive Executive

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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