BUICK SKYLARK 1980: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 79V234000

Make Model Year
BUICK SKYLARK 1980
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1979-10-24 1979-10-23 1979-12-13

Production Dates: 1979-01-01 - 1979-05-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 236

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 108

Summary

THE TURN SIGNAL FLASHER UNIT INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT". THIS INCORRECT UNIT CAUSES THE FLASH RATE TO BE TOO FAST OR RENDERS INOPERATIVE THE FEATURE WHICH CAUSES THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR LIGHT"S" IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO REMAIN LIT IF ONE OF ONE OR MORE OF THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS HAS FAILED.

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT FLASHER UNIT WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: LIGHTING AND COMMUNICATIONS; FLASHER, TURN SIGNALS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: INOPERATIVE OR MALFUNCTIONING TURN SIGNAL CREATES ANUNSAFE CONDITION THAT COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.