NHTSA recall 87V047000
Exterior lighting › Headlights › Switch
Cadillac Eldorado and 1 more
Reported Apr 6, 198756,783 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Built Nov 1, 1985 – Jan 1, 1987
The defect
The twilight sentinel potentiometer (thumbwheel control) might have been manufactured with electrical contacts which could result in an intermittent headlight circuit.
The risk
With the twilight sentinel system on, the intermittentcircuit could cause headlight and instrument panel lights to go out. suddenloss of headlights could reduce driver visibility and might result in a vehiclecrash without prior warning.
The remedy
Install a new part in one of the vehicles control computers to prevent this condition from occuring.