Due to a shortage of production taillamps, vehicles have been built with substitution lamp assemblies. The breakpoints for substitution lamps at the affected assembly plants are as follows:
Fairfax - Started with VIN EX146940.
Oshawa - Intermittent substitution starting with VIN E9183460, total substitu- tion starting with VIN E9216649.
Taillamp substitution should end approximately June 1, 1984. The visual difference in the taillamps is in the back-up light, as shown below:
Service usage as follows:
Regular service part number 5931037-8 Substitution part number 5968305-6
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