The defect
HEADLIGHT SWITCH CONTAINS COMPONENTS WHICH MAY COME LOOSE UPON OPERATION AND CAUSE SHORT CIRCUITS IN THE SWITCH.
The risk
IF THIS OCCURS, THE HEADLAMPS WILL NOT FUNCTION, ANDCHARRING OF THE INSULATION OF CERTAIN WIRES TO THE SWITCH MAY RESULT.
The remedy
ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH REPLACED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo 760 | 1988 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS: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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo 760 | 1988 | 8 | 2 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1987
10 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the exterior lighting; VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. filed 58 campaigns in all.
| 87V169000 26 Oct 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V118000 3 Aug 1987 | GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC. |
| 87V119000 3 Aug 1987 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 87V115000 28 Jul 1987 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 87V105000 15 Jul 1987 | JAGUAR CARS |
| 87V089000 10 Jun 1987 | GRUMMAN OHIO CORP. |
| 87V067000 13 May 1987 | FLXIBLE CORPORATION |
| 87V055000 15 Apr 1987 | EXECUTIVE IND., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987