Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 79V234000

Exterior lighting: turn signal: flasher unit

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-10-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V234000

Exterior lighting: turn signal: flasher unit

Component
Exterior lighting: turn signal: flasher unit
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
236
Reported to NHTSA
1979-10-23
Owners notified
1979-10-24

Defect description

THE TURN SIGNAL FLASHER UNIT INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT". THIS INCORRECT UNIT CAUSES THE FLASH RATE TO BE TOO FAST OR RENDERS INOPERATIVE THE FEATURE WHICH CAUSES THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR LIGHT(S) IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO REMAIN LIT IF ONE OF ONE OR MORE OF THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS HAS FAILED.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT FLASHER UNIT WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: LIGHTING AND COMMUNICATIONS; FLASHER, TURN SIGNALS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: INOPERATIVE OR MALFUNCTIONING TURN SIGNAL CREATES ANUNSAFE CONDITION THAT COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Buick Skylark1980

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