The defect
HEADLAMP COVERS WERE INSTALLED ON VEHICLES IN ERROR. CAUSING THE CARS NOT TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE HEADLAMP COVERS MAY HINDER THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE CAR IN DARKNESS AND OTHER CONDITIONS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY.
The remedy
REMOVE HEADLAMP COVERS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercury Cougar | 1986 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury Cougar | 1986 | 13 | 2 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1986
11 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1986 concerned the exterior lighting; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 86V164000 15 Dec 1986 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 86V155000 20 Nov 1986 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 86V151000 10 Nov 1986 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 86V136000 10 Oct 1986 | INTL AUTOMOTIVE PERF.INC |
| 86V131000 19 Sept 1986 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 86V075000 2 Jun 1986 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 86V062000 13 May 1986 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 86V056000 28 Apr 1986 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1986