The issue
THE GREASE USED TO LUBRICATE THE HEADLAMP SWITCH WAS FORMULATED INCORRECTLY TO CONTAIN SILICONE. ELECTRICAL ARCING DURING SWITCH OPERATION COULD PRODUCE SILICONE OXIDE DEPOSITS WHICH COULD PREVENT THE SWITCH CONTACT POINTS FROM COMPLETELY CLOSING. THIS COULD RESULT IN EITHER DELAYED OR NON-ILLUMINATION OF ONE OF THE HEAD- LIGHTS WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED ON OR DURING DIMMER SWITCH OPERATION.
Description (français)
En raison d'une erreur de formulation, la graisse employée pour le graissage du commutateur des phares contient de la silicone. Les arcs électriques produits durant la commutation risquent d'occasionner des dépôts d'oxydes de silicium pouvant empêcher l'accouplement approprié des contacts du commutateur, ce qui peut retarder ou empêcher l'allumage d'un des phares lorsque le commutateur ou l'inverseur route-croisement sont actionnés.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nissan 300ZX | 1984 |
| Nissan Micra | 1981, 1984 |
| Nissan Pulsar | 1984 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nissan 300ZX | 1984 | 42 | 4 |
| Nissan Pulsar | 1984 | 1 | 2 |