THE TWILIGHT SENTINEL POTENTIOMETER (THUMBWHEEL CONTROL) MIGHT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH ELECTRICAL CONTACTS WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT.
Safety risk
WITH THE TWILIGHT SENTINEL SYSTEM ON, THE INTERMITTENTCIRCUIT COULD CAUSE HEADLIGHT AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS TO GO OUT. SUDDENLOSS OF HEADLIGHTS COULD REDUCE DRIVER VISIBILITY AND MIGHT RESULT IN A VEHICLECRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL A NEW PART IN ONE OF THE VEHICLES CONTROL COMPUTERS TO PREVENT THIS CONDITION FROM OCCURING.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control
3
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Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
2
—
Electrical system: ignition
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
1
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Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
1
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Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
1
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Exterior lighting: headlights
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system
1
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Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
1
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Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
1
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Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: windshield: electrical heating element
1
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The 1985 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 1987 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.