- Vehicles
- 16,278
- Built between
- Aug 1983 – Oct 1983
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 30 August 1984
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 1983 and October 1983. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Westinghouse WestinghouseBuilt August 1983 to October 1983
What the defect is
When aimed with a mechanical aiming device, the headlamps do not meet the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment. The light beam is low and slightly to the left, which reduces the distance illuminated.
What gets fixed
HEADLIGHTS WILL BE REPLACED WITH A RECTANGULAR HALOGEN AUTOMOTIVE HEADLAMP AT NO CHARGE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 1983 to October 1983
- Recall reported to NHTSA1 October 1984
- Owners notified30 August 1984
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 1 October 1984.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- N.A.PHILIPS LTG.CORP.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle category: passenger vehicles using sealed beam halogen headlamps.system: lighting and communication; headlamps.consequences of defect: during night driving, inadequate lighting couldcontribute to an accident, especially when headlights are operated on low beam.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.