Recall 05E055000: Exterior Lighting, Brake Lights

NHTSA recall 05E055000 · announced August 30, 2005 · Asa · 133 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN AUDIOVOX SPECIALIZED APPLICATIONS (ASA) CHEVY VAN CENTER HIGH-MOUNTED STOP LAMP WITH AN OBSERVATION CAMERA INSTALLED, MODEL VCCBLCHV, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL AND MAY 2005. THE HOUSING LENS DOES NOT ALLOW ENOUGH LIGHT TO EMIT FROM THE LAMP WHICH DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE PHOTOMETRIC REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

The risk

THE LIGHT EMITTING FROM THE CENTER HIGH-MOUNTED STOP LAMP IS DECREASED AND MAY NOT BE IMMEDIATELY VISIBLE TO FOLLOWING MOTORISTS AND COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

What to do

ASA WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ASA AT 574-266-3172.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY 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.