Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 85V021000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 07/01/1983 to 09/01/1983 | V (Vehicle) | 11900 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 03/01/1985 | 03/11/1985 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Impure lubricating grease used in the headlight switches could contaminate one or more contact points. operation of the headlights could be delayed or not light when the switch is turned on or when the dimmer switch is operated. consequence of defect: loss of head lights while driving could result in a vehicle accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace headlight switch as necessary. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: passenger cars.system: headlight switch. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 09/11/1992 | 2 | 03/04/1992 | |
| Headlight failed. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 07/09/2003 | 1 | ||
| Nhtsa recall 85-v-021-000:impure lubricating grease used in the headlight switches could contaminate one or more contact points. operation of the headlights could be delayed or no light when the switch is turned on or when the dimmer switch is operated. *ak consequence of defect: loss of head lights while driving could result in a vehicle accident. consumer has the same problem. however this vehicle was not recall due to the vin# | |||