Vehicle recall 79V166000 · July 9, 1979
1975-1978 Triumph TR7
The headlamp motor could fail due to corrosion of the motor and limit switch assembly.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The headlamp motor could fail due to corrosion of the motor and limit switch assembly. Should the motor or the limit switch fail, the headlamp assembly could stick in either the up or down position.
- Remedy
- Dealer will install an improved sealed limit switch or a new headlamp motor, if necessary, without charge to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: electrical; headlamp motor.consequences of defect: should the headlamp switch become stuck in the downposition, decreased visibility during adverse weather or night drivingconditions could result in an accident.note: if motor or limit switch failure occurs, the headlamp assembly can beraised or lowered manually by rotating the knob situated below the headlampmotor; the underhood label and owner"s handbook contain instructions for thisprocedure.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 79V166000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 9, 1979
- Filed by
- JAGUAR CARS
- Owner notification
- March 24, 1980
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 46,000
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Triumph TR7 (1975-1978): 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975
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