NHTSA Recall 79V002000
NHTSA Campaign Id 79V002000; Date: Jan. 5, 1979
Recalled Vehicles:
1979 Buick Riviera
Component: Exterior Lighting
Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.
Affected Units:: 8,534
Recall Summary:
The involved vehicles may have been assembled with clear lamp bulbs instead of the correct amber colored bulbs. As a result, these vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment", which requires that the front side marker lamps be amber when illuminated.
How to Fix:
The dealer will install amber bulbs in the front side marker lamps on the involved vehicles at no cost to owner.
Recall Notes:
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. System: lighting and communications; lamp bulbs. Consequences of defect: white lights may adversely affect the safe operation ofthe vehicle in darkness or in other conditions of reduced visibility. Failureto identify direction of moving vehicle can result in an accident.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jan 15, 1979
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