The defect
THE HEADLAMP SWITCH MAY FAIL DURING OPERATION WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO DISLOCATION OF THE CIRCUITRY CONTACT PIECE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A SUDDEN LOSS OF HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION AT NIGHT COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSTALL AN "L" SHAPED SUPPORT PIECE INTO THE SWITCH BOX TO PREVENT THE DIMMER SWITCH CONTACT PIECE FROM DISLOCATING.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Suzuki GV1400GD | 1986 |
| Suzuki GV1400GT | 1986 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzuki GV1400GD | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Suzuki GV1400GT | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1985
5 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the exterior lighting; AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. filed 75 campaigns in all.
| 85V149000 18 Nov 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V021000 1 Mar 1985 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 85V019000 20 Feb 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V011000 5 Feb 1985 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985