Georgia Recall 79V027000: Equipment, Other, Labels

NHTSA recall 79V027000 · announced January 15, 1979 · filed by Georgia Trailer And Equip · 68 units affected

The problem

VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT", BECAUSE SOME TRAILERS DO NOT HAVE FRONT AND REAR SIDE MARKER LAMPS AND REFLECTORS OR FRONT AND REAR CLEARANCE LAMPS AND REFLECTORS. IN ADDITION, SOME TRAILERS HAVE IMPROPERLY LOCATED FRONT AND REAR SIDE MARKER LAMPS AND REFLECTORS OR FRONT AND REAR CLEARANCE LAMPS AND REFLECTORS.

What to do

DEALERS WILL CHECK TRAILERS TO SEE IF LIGHTS AND REFLECTIVE DEVICES ARE INSTALLED AND ARE IN THE PROPER PLACE. IF NOT, THEY WILL BE INSTALLED OR PLACED IN THE PROPER POSITION. THIS WILL BE DONE AT NO COST TO OWNERS.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS.SYSTEM: LIGHTING & COMMUNICATIONS; MARKER LAMPS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN CASES OF REDUCED VISIBILITY, IMPROPER LOCATION OROMISSION OF EITHER MAY CAUSE OTHER DRIVERS TO MISJUDGE THE WIDTH OR LENGTH OFTHE TRAILER. THIS CAN LEAD TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1977 Georgia Georgia
• 1978 Georgia Georgia

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