NHTSA recall campaign

79V210000

Exterior Lighting › Headlights › Switch

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2Affected configurations shown92,200Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentExterior Lighting › Headlights › Switch
Report receivedJun 9, 1980
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THE HEADLAMP SWITCHES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE INSTRUMENT AND ROAD LIGHTS.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE HEADLAMP SWITCH WITH ONE OF A CORRECTED DESIGN.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 79V210000

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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