What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1986051
- Recall date
- 6 May 1986
- Make
- Chevrolet, Buick, Pontiac, Gmc, Cadillac
- Models
- Camaro, Estate Wagon, Bonneville, P Series, Monte Carlo, C Series, Chevette, Sunbird, Grand Prix, Parisienne, Acadian, G Series, Deville, Fleetwood, Corvette, Astro, Brigadier, Cimarron, Celebrity, Cavalier, 6000, K Series, S Series, T Series, School Bus, Md, Conventional
- Model years
- 1986
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Lights And Instruments
- Raised as
- Safety TC
- Vehicles affected
- 23,158
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles, the push-pull headlight switch may have been manufactured with electrical contacts which allow an intermittent headlight circuit. An intermittent circuit could cause the headlights to suddenly go out. Under severe weather or nighttime driving conditions, driver visibility could be reduced, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1986051.