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  NHTSA Recall 86V056000

NHTSA Campaign Id 86V056000; Date: Apr. 28, 1986

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

1986 Buick Estate 1986 Cadillac Cimarron 1986 Cadillac Deville 1986 Cadillac Fleetwood 1986 Chevrolet Camaro 1986 Chevrolet Cavalier 1986 Chevrolet Celebrity 1986 Chevrolet Chevette 1985 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck 1986 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck 1986 Chevrolet Corvette 1986 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1986 GMC Gm Of Canada 1985 GMC GMC 1986 GMC GMC 1986 Pontiac 1000 1986 Pontiac 6000 1986 Pontiac Bonneville 1986 Pontiac Grand Prix 1986 Pontiac Parisienne 1986 Pontiac Sunbird

Component: Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch

Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.

Affected Units:: 93,317

icon3 Recall Summary:

The push-pull headlight switch may have electrical contacts which allow an intermittent headlight circuit causing headlight to flicker or suddenly go out. Consequence of defect: sudden loss of the headlights under severe weather or nighttime driving conditions could reduce driver visibility which might result in a vehicle crash without prior warning. Note: also, see NHTSA campaign number 86v131000.

icon2 How to Fix:

Replace headlight switch as necessary.

icon4 Recall Notes:

System: headlight switch. Vehicle description: passenger cars, trucks and vans.

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: May 15, 1986

Also see:

All recalls of Buick vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.