Recall campaign · NHTSA 87V103000

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1987-07-10.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V103000

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

Component
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
5,162
Reported to NHTSA
1987-07-10
Owners notified
1987-07-17

Defect description

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

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer remedy

REVISE FOGLAMP CIRCUIT TO PREVENT OVERHEATING OF HEADLAMP CIRCUIT.

Notes

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

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Pontiac Bonneville1987

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.