Recall campaign · NHTSA 87V169000

Exterior lighting: headlights: switch

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1987-10-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V169000

Exterior lighting: headlights: switch

Component: Exterior lighting: headlights: switch
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 101
Reported to NHTSA: 1987-10-26
Owners notified: 1987-11-04

Defect description

UNEXPECTED LOSS OF TAIL LAMP AND SIDE MARKER LAMP FUNCTION MAY OCCUR, REDUCING OTHER DRIVERS ABILITY TO SEE THE VEHICLE.

Safety risk

THIS COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNINGIN CONDITIONS OF POOR VISIBILITY, SEVERE WEATHER OR NIGHTTIME.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH PANEL.

Notes

SYSTEM: HEADLIGHT SWITCH PANEL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH ELECTRONIC DIGITAL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

Model	Years on record
Buick Skylark	1988

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.