9999 WESTINGHOUSE WESTINGHOUSE Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 84E023000 on 11/12/1984
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:headlights
- Manufactured:
- 07/31/1983 - 09/30/1983
- Affected:
- 16,278
- Defect:
- When aimed with a mechanical aiming device, the headlamps do not meet the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment. the light beam is low and slightly to the left, which reduces the distance illuminated.
- Correction:
- Headlights will be replaced with a rectangular halogen automotive headlamp at no charge.
- Notes:
- Vehicle category: passenger vehicles using sealed beam halogen headlamps.system: lighting and communication; headlamps.consequences of defect: during night driving, inadequate lighting couldcontribute to an accident, especially when headlights are operated on low beam.
- Campaign:
- 85E002000 on 01/23/1985
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:headlights
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/1982 - 06/30/1984
- Affected:
- 522,573
- Defect:
- The headlamps do not comply with photometric and beam pattern location requirements of fmvss no. 108. consequence of defect: headlamps were made in such a manner that if aimed on the vehicle with a mechanical aiming device, the beam would be low and slightly to the left, thereby reducing seeing distance when headlamps are operating on low beam.
- Correction:
- The nonconformance will be corrected by replacement of headlamps.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: all 1980 through 1984 vehicles using sealed beam halogen headlamps.system: lighting, headlights type 2a1 (h4656), 2b1 (h6054), 2 (h6017,h5006).
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