The defect
THE FOG LAMPS, LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS, AND HIGH BEAM HEADLAMPS CAN BE OPERATED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THIS CAN CAUSE THE HEADLAMP CIRCUIT BREAKER TO OVERLOAD AND TRIP, RESULTING IN LOSS OF HEADLAMPS (LOW AND HIGH BEAM) AND FOG LIGHTS.
The risk
LOSS OF HEADLAMPS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING REDUCES DRIVERVISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS OR AT NIGHT, AND COULD RESULT IN AVEHICLE ACCIDENT. IN ADDITION, THE USE OF MORE THAN FOUR (4) WHITE LIGHTS ON AVEHICLE AT THE SAME TIME VIOLATES THE LAW IN SOME STATES.
The remedy
INSTALL NEW FOG LAMP RELAYS, NEW CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER TERMINALS. ALSO, MODIFY THE LIGHTING CIRCUIT TO PREVENT THE FOG LAMPS AND HIGH BEAM LAMPS FROM OPERATING SIMULTANEOUSLY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Pontiac Grand Prix | 1991 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontiac Grand Prix | 1991 | 172 | 4 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1992
13 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the electrical system; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 92V180000 14 Dec 1992 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 92V179000 9 Dec 1992 | MONACO COACH CORP. |
| 92V174000 2 Dec 1992 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 92V125000 4 Sept 1992 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 92V115000 12 Aug 1992 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 92V066000 11 May 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V033000 10 Mar 1992 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 92V029000 6 Mar 1992 | NEOPLAN USA CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992