Recall 05E066000: Exterior Lighting, Tail Lights

NHTSA recall 05E066000 · announced October 12, 2005 · Uni-bond · 17,700 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN UNI-BOND 4" STOP TAIL TURN LAMPS, P/NOS. SE4000R, SE4042R, AND KT3405R, WITH DATE CODES 4H21B1, 4H22B1, 4H23B1, 4H24BI, 4H25B1, AND 4H25B2 MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 21 AND AUGUST 25, 2004, SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON HEAVY TRUCKS, TRAILERS, AND BUSES. DUE TO MIS-ALIGNMENT OF THE BULB IN THE BULB HOLDER, LESS THAN OPTIMUM LIGHT IN THE 5 AND 10 DEGREE ZONES IS DELIVERED WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, DEFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

The risk

OTHER MOTORIST MAY NOT PERCEIVE THE INTENT TO THE DRIVER WHO HAS HAD THESE LAMPS INSTALLED ON THEIR VEHICLE AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.

What to do

UNI-BOND WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 14, 2005. CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT UNI-BOND AT 713-303-3413.

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.