Exterior lighting: headlights: switch
- Component
- Exterior lighting: headlights: switch
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 106,111
- Reported to NHTSA
- 1986-09-19
- Owners notified
- 1986-05-15
Defect description
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.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AS NECESSARY.