NHTSA recall campaign
85V021000
ManufacturerNISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.Reported1985-03-01Affected11,900 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
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.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AS NECESSARY.
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