The defect
THE HEADLAMP MOTOR COULD FAIL DUE TO CORROSION OF THE MOTOR AND LIMIT SWITCH ASSEMBLY. SHOULD THE MOTOR OR THE LIMIT SWITCH FAIL, THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY COULD STICK IN EITHER THE UP OR DOWN POSITION.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED SEALED LIMIT SWITCH OR A NEW HEADLAMP MOTOR, IF NECESSARY, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1979
12 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the exterior lighting; JAGUAR CARS filed 102 campaigns in all.
| 79V239000 30 Oct 1979 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 79V234000 23 Oct 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 79V235000 23 Oct 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 79V218000 25 Sept 1979 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 79V210000 18 Sept 1979 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 79V194000 28 Aug 1979 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 79V142000 6 Jun 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 79V099000 17 Apr 1979 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979