ZIMMER UNSPECIFIED 1982: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 82V073000

Make Model Year
ZIMMER UNSPECIFIED 1982
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1982-07-21 1982-07-27 1982-08-06

Production Dates: 1980-12-01 - 1982-07-01

Manufacturers Involved: ZIMMER MOTOR CARS CORP.

Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 247

Report Initiator: OVSC OVSC Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 108

Summary

THE PLACEMENT OF A FIXED METAL SPIDER AND LENS IN FRONT OF THE HEAD LAMPS ON THESE VEHICLES MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT THE QUALITY OF THE LIGHT OUTPUT. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT".

Remedy

DEALER WILL REMOVE "SPIDER" AND LENS FROM HEAD LAMPS AND INSTALL A PLASTIC TRIM PIECE BETWEEN THE HEAD LAMPS AND OUTER HEADLIGHT RIM.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: LIGHTING; HEAD LAMPS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: INADEQUATE HEADLIGHTS COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT INNIGHT DRIVING OR ADVERSE WEATHER.