The defect
THE HEADLAMP SWITCHES MAY MALFUNCTION ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. SHOULD THIS OCCUR, LOSS OF HEADLAMP AND TAILLAMP ILLUMINATION MAY RESULT. SWITCH BREAKAGE WILL ONLY OCCUR WHEN THE SWITCH IS BEING TURNED ON OR OFF.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE SWITCH AT NO CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1978
6 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the exterior lighting; JAGUAR CARS filed 102 campaigns in all.
| 78V204000 25 Sept 1978 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 78V187000 28 Aug 1978 | RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED |
| 78V114000 24 May 1978 | DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. |
| 78V077000 11 Apr 1978 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 78V034000 15 Feb 1978 | LANDAU MOTOR HOME |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978