21Affected configurations shown93,317Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
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.
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 86V056000
1986 BUICK ESTATEOpen vehicle record →1986 CADILLAC FLEETWOODOpen vehicle record →1986 CADILLAC CIMARRONOpen vehicle record →1986 CADILLAC DEVILLEOpen vehicle record →1986 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLOOpen vehicle record →1986 CHEVROLET CORVETTEOpen vehicle record →1986 CHEVROLET CHEVROLET TRUCKOpen vehicle record →1986 CHEVROLET CAVALIEROpen vehicle record →1986 CHEVROLET CELEBRITYOpen vehicle record →1986 CHEVROLET CHEVETTEOpen vehicle record →1986 CHEVROLET CAMAROOpen vehicle record →1986 GMC GM OF CANADAOpen vehicle record →1986 GMC GMCOpen vehicle record →1986 PONTIAC SUNBIRDOpen vehicle record →1986 PONTIAC GRAND PRIXOpen vehicle record →1986 PONTIAC PARISIENNEOpen vehicle record →1986 PONTIAC 1000Open vehicle record →1986 PONTIAC 6000Open vehicle record →1986 PONTIAC BONNEVILLEOpen vehicle record →1985 CHEVROLET CHEVROLET TRUCKOpen vehicle record →1985 GMC GMCOpen vehicle record →
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.