Recall Detail

BUICK / REGAL / 1985

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 26418 Vehicale/Equipment Name: BUICK
Recalled Component Id: 000005202000000985000000219 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: REGAL Model Year: 1985
NHTSA Campaign Number: 88V014000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1984 End date of Manufacturing: May, 01 1986
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 179390
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Feb, 11 1988 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC Report Received Date: Jan, 08 1988
Record Creation date : Feb, 16 1988 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Under extended headlamp usage, circuitry in the headlamp switch panel might experience increased resistance and excessive heat buildup. Consequence Summary: Headlights would cycle on and off. sudden loss ofheadlights under severe weather or nightimer driving conditions could resultin a vehicle crash.
Corrective Summary : Replace headlight switch with modified switch. Recall Notes: System: headlamp switch circuitry.vehicle description: passenger cars.
Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number: