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.
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.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AS NECESSARY.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Electrical system: ignition
4
—
Steering
3
—
Steering: rack and pinion
3
—
Seat belts: front: anchorage
2
—
Seat belts: front: webbing
2
—
Seats: front assembly: recliner
2
—
Steering: hydraulic power assist system
2
—
Structure: body: door
2
—
Structure: frame and members
2
—
Vehicle speed control
2
—
Electrical system: ignition: module
1
—
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
1
—
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
1
—
Exterior lighting
1
33,000 mi
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission
1
—
Seat belts: front: retractor
1
—
Service brakes, air: antilock
1
—
Service brakes, air: disc: rotor
1
—
Steering: rack and pinion: rack
1
—
Suspension: front
1
—
Tires
1
350,000 mi
The 1985 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1987 model has about half as many 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.
