Buick Electra, Estate, Lesabre; Cadillac Cimarron and 36 more (1986): Exterior lighting
Recall 86V131000 · Sep 19, 1986 · General Motors Corp.
106,111
vehicles affected
106,111
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 86V131000
- Date
- Sep 19, 1986
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 106,111
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Exterior lighting > Headlights > Switch
- Model years
- 1986
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AS NECESSARY.
Vehicles covered
40 models, 40 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Buick | Electra | 1986 |
| Buick | Estate | 1986 |
| Buick | Lesabre | 1986 |
| Cadillac | Cimarron | 1986 |
| Chevrolet | C15 | 1986 |
| Chevrolet | C25 | 1986 |
| Chevrolet | C35 | 1986 |
| Chevrolet | Camaro | 1986 |
| Chevrolet | Cavalier | 1986 |
| Chevrolet | Celebrity | 1986 |
| Chevrolet | Chevette | 1986 |
| Chevrolet | G15 | 1986 |
| Chevrolet | G25 | 1986 |
| Chevrolet | G35 | 1986 |
| Chevrolet | K15 | 1986 |
| Chevrolet | K25 | 1986 |
| Chevrolet | K35 | 1986 |
| Chevrolet | Monte Carlo | 1986 |
| Chevrolet | P25 | 1986 |
| Chevrolet | P35 | 1986 |
| Chevrolet | S15 | 1986 |
| Chevrolet | T15 | 1986 |
| GMC | C15 | 1986 |
| GMC | C25 | 1986 |
| GMC | C35 | 1986 |
| GMC | G15 | 1986 |
| GMC | G25 | 1986 |
| GMC | G35 | 1986 |
| GMC | K15 | 1986 |
| GMC | K25 | 1986 |
| GMC | K35 | 1986 |
| GMC | P25 | 1986 |
| GMC | P35(LIGHT) | 1986 |
| GMC | S15 | 1986 |
| GMC | T15 | 1986 |
| Pontiac | 2000 | 1986 |
| Pontiac | 6000 | 1986 |
| Pontiac | Grand Prix | 1986 |
| Pontiac | Parisienne | 1986 |
| Pontiac | T1000 | 1986 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 86V131000?
40 models: Buick Electra (1986), Buick Estate (1986), Buick Lesabre (1986) and 37 more, about 106,111 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 86V131000?
REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AS NECESSARY.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.