SAFARI COACH ELDORADO 1987: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
| Make : SAFARI COACH | Model : ELDORADO | Year : 1987 |
| Build Dates : 1985-11-01 - 1987-01-01 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 87V047000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 1987-04-27 | Date Received by ODI: 1987-04-06 | Date Added to Database: 1987-04-08 |
| Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC | ||
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| Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 56783 | ||
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Summary:
THE TWILIGHT SENTINEL POTENTIOMETER "THUMBWHEEL CONTROL" MIGHT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH ELECTRICAL CONTACTS WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT. |
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Consequence:
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. |
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Remedy:
INSTALL A NEW PART IN ONE OF THE VEHICLES CONTROL COMPUTERS TO PREVENT THIS CONDITION FROM OCCURING. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
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Notes:
SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL/HEADLIGHTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS CADILLAC ELDORADO AND SEVILLE. |
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