NHTSA recall campaign

85V021000

Exterior Lighting › Headlights › Switch

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2Affected configurations shown11,900Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentExterior Lighting › Headlights › Switch
Report receivedJan 3, 1985
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

IMPURE LUBRICATING GREASE USED IN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCHES COULD CONTAMINATE ONE OR MORE CONTACT POINTS. OPERATION OF THE HEADLIGHTS COULD BE DELAYED OR NOT LIGHT WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED ON OR WHEN THE DIMMER SWITCH IS OPERATED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: LOSS OF HEAD LIGHTS WHILE DRIVING COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

What fixes it

Official remedy

REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AS NECESSARY.

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 85V021000

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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