CADILLAC ELDORADO 1986: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 87V047000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| CADILLAC | ELDORADO | 1986 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1987-04-27 | 1987-04-06 | 1987-04-08 |
Production Dates: 1985-11-01 - 1987-01-01
Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 56783
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
THE TWILIGHT SENTINEL POTENTIOMETER "THUMBWHEEL CONTROL" MIGHT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH ELECTRICAL CONTACTS WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT.
WITH THE TWILIGHT SENTINEL SYSTEM ON, THE INTERMITTENTCIRCUIT COULD CAUSE HEADLIGHT AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS TO GO OUT. SUDDENLOSS OF HEADLIGHTS COULD REDUCE DRIVER VISIBILITY AND MIGHT RESULT IN A VEHICLECRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
INSTALL A NEW PART IN ONE OF THE VEHICLES CONTROL COMPUTERS TO PREVENT THIS CONDITION FROM OCCURING.
SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL/HEADLIGHTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS CADILLAC ELDORADO AND SEVILLE.
