Recall 05E003000: Exterior Lighting, Brake Lights

NHTSA recall 05E003000 · announced January 25, 2005 · Your Truck Shop · 300 units affected

The problem

4 INCH AFTERMARKET TAIL LIGHTS, MODEL TLED 4CR. THESE LIGHTS DO NOT MEET THE PHOTOMETRIC REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

The risk

IF, BECAUSE OF LOWER PERFORMANCE OF THE REAR LAMPS, A FOLLOWING VEHICLE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SEE OR OTHERWISE MIS-UNDERSTOOD SIGNALS FROM THESE REAR LAMPS, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.

What to do

YOUR TRUCK SHOP WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND WILL EITHER REPURCHASE THE LAMPS OR REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN FEBRUARY 1, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YOUR TRUCK SHOP AT 1-450-973-4757.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.