The defect
INCORRECT HEADLAMPS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR EXPORT ONLY AND DO NOT MEET U.S. REQUIREMENTS.
The remedy
THE RIGHT AND LEFT HEADLAMPS WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED, IF NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
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; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 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 |
| 79V166000 9 Jul 1979 | JAGUAR CARS |
| 79V142000 6 Jun 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 79V099000 17 Apr 1979 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979