NHTSA recall campaign

81V107000

Exterior Lighting › Headlights › High/Low Beam Dimmer Switch

Check my VIN
1Affected configurations shown791Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentExterior Lighting › Headlights › High/Low Beam Dimmer Switch
Report receivedMar 9, 1982
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

DEFECTIVE AUTOMATIC HEADLAMP DIMMER RELAYS WERE INSTALLED IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. THE CONTACTS ARE SUBJECT TO DETERIORATION WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF HIGH OR LOW BEAMS, OR POSSIBLY BOTH.

What fixes it

Official remedy

UPON INSPECTION, ALL DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL RELAYS WILL BE REPLACED.

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 81V107000

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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