- Vehicles
- 106,111
- Built between
- Mar 1986 – Apr 1986
- Models
- 40
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 15 May 1986
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between March 1986 and April 1986. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1986 Buick ElectraBuilt March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 Buick EstateBuilt March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 Buick LesabreBuilt March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 Cadillac CimarronBuilt March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 Chevrolet C15Built March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 Chevrolet C25Built March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 Chevrolet C35Built March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 Chevrolet CamaroBuilt March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 Chevrolet CavalierBuilt March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 Chevrolet CelebrityBuilt March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 Chevrolet ChevetteBuilt March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 Chevrolet G15Built March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 Chevrolet G25Built March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 Chevrolet G35Built March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 Chevrolet K15Built March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 Chevrolet K25Built March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 Chevrolet K35Built March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 Chevrolet Monte CarloBuilt March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 Chevrolet P25Built March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 Chevrolet P35Built March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 Chevrolet S15Built March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 Chevrolet T15Built March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 GMC C15Built March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 GMC C25Built March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 GMC C35Built March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 GMC G15Built March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 GMC G25Built March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 GMC G35Built March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 GMC K15Built March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 GMC K25Built March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 GMC K35Built March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 GMC P25Built March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 GMC P35(LIGHT)Built March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 GMC S15Built March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 GMC T15Built March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 Pontiac 2000Built March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 Pontiac 6000Built March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 Pontiac Grand PrixBuilt March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 Pontiac ParisienneBuilt March 1986 to April 1986
- 1986 Pontiac T1000Built March 1986 to April 1986
What the defect is
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.
What gets fixed
REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AS NECESSARY.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMarch 1986 to April 1986
- Recall reported to NHTSA19 September 1986
- Owners notified15 May 1986
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 19 September 1986.
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
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
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
System: headlight switch. Vehicle description: passenger cars and trucks/ vans.
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.