NHTSA recall campaign

88V014000

Exterior Lighting › Headlights › Switch

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3Affected configurations shown179,390Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentExterior Lighting › Headlights › Switch
Report receivedAug 1, 1988
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

HEADLIGHTS WOULD CYCLE ON AND OFF. SUDDEN LOSS OFHEADLIGHTS UNDER SEVERE WEATHER OR NIGHTIMER DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD RESULTIN A VEHICLE CRASH.

What fixes it

Official remedy

REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WITH MODIFIED SWITCH.

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 88V014000

1986 BUICK REGALOpen vehicle record →1986 BUICK SKYLARKOpen vehicle record →1985 BUICK REGALOpen 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.

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