- Vehicles
- 11,939
- Built between
- Apr 1991 – Jun 1992
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 28 July 1992
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 1991 and June 1992. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Napa HeadlampBuilt April 1991 to June 1992
- Signal Stat HeadlampBuilt April 1991 to June 1992
What the defect is
The headlamp experiences a reduced light output in the low beam function because of a reversal of the high beam wire and the ground wire.
What could happen
The reduced light output does not comply with FMVSS 108,"LAMPS, reflective devices, and associated equipment." reduced light outputfrom headlamps diminishes the operator's ability to see in low light conditionsand could result in a vehicle accident.
What gets fixed
REPAIR THE HEADLAMP BY REWIRING THE FAULTY CONNECTIONS OR REPLACE THE HEADLAMP.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 1991 to June 1992
- Recall reported to NHTSA30 July 1992
- Owners notified28 July 1992
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 30 July 1992.
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
- FEDERAL MOGUL CORPORATION
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
- 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: headlamps; FMVSS 108.EQUIPMENT description: four-function headlamps for snow plows (low beam, highbeam, turn, and park functions), models 645WK, 646W, 647W.
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.