Recall 05E041000: Exterior Lighting, Tail Lights

NHTSA recall 05E041000 · announced June 15, 2005 · Vsm · 360 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN VSM 4 INCH ROUND STOP/TAIL/TURN LAMPS, P/N 4464RC, SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT LAMPS DESIGNED FOR USE ON THE GROMMET SIZE OPENING ON TRUCKS 2032 MM OR MORE IN OVERALL WIDTH. THESE LAMPS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

The risk

IF BECAUSE OF LOWER PERFORMANCE, A FOLLOWING VEHICLE OPERATOR WERE UNABLE TO SEE OR OTHERWISE MISUNDERSTOOD SIGNALS FROM THESE REAR LAMPS, A VEHICLE CRASH MAY OCCUR.

What to do

VSM WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS WITH LAMPS THAT COMPLY WITH STANDARD 108 FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUL7 15, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VSM AT 800-832-7233.

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.