NHTSA safety recall

Recall 87V103000

Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses And Circuit Breakers — Pontiac · reported 10 Jul 1987 · 5,162 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THE HEADLAMP CIRCUIT BREAKER MAY OVERHEAT AT LOW BEAM CAUSING AN INTERMITTENT HEADLAMP CIRCUIT.

The risk

HEADLAMP AND FOGLAMPS WOULD GO OUT SUDDENLY REDUCINGDRIVER VISIBILITY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

The fix

REVISE FOGLAMP CIRCUIT TO PREVENT OVERHEATING OF HEADLAMP CIRCUIT.

SYSTEM: HEADLAMP CIRCUIT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH FOGLAMPS.

NHTSA campaign
87V103000
Filed by
General Motors Corp.
Report received
10 Jul 1987
Owners notified
17 Jul 1987
Potentially affected
5,162

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 Pontiac Bonneville

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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