The defect
THE PLACEMENT OF A FIXED METAL SPIDER AND LENS IN FRONT OF THE HEAD LAMPS ON THESE VEHICLES MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT THE QUALITY OF THE LIGHT OUTPUT. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT".
The remedy
DEALER WILL REMOVE "SPIDER" AND LENS FROM HEAD LAMPS AND INSTALL A PLASTIC TRIM PIECE BETWEEN THE HEAD LAMPS AND OUTER HEADLIGHT RIM.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Zimmer | 1981, 1982 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Zimmer | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1982
3 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the exterior lighting; ZIMMER MOTOR CARS CORP. filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 82V084000 9 Sept 1982 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 82V054000 24 May 1982 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982