Recall 80E005000: Exterior Lighting, Tail Lights

NHTSA recall 80E005000 · announced February 21, 1980 · Unarco · 63,324 units affected

The problem

SOME OF THE COMBINATION REAR LAMP BULB SOCKETS DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT". THE RESINS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE #900 SERIES BACKPLATES MAY CONTAIN CONTAMINANTS WHICH COULD LEAD TO A BREAKDOWN OF THE HEAT-RESISTANT FEATURES. DISTORTION AND WARPAGE MAY HAVE OCCURRED IN THE DEFECTIVE BULB SOCKETS, RESULTING IN DEGRADED LIGHT INTENSITY.

What to do

MANUFACTURER WILL FURNISH A REPLACEMENT SOCKET KIT WHICH CAN BE QUICKLY INSTALLED USING A SCREW DRIVER.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES, TRAVEL TRAILERS AND MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: LIGHTING AND COMMUNICATIONS; UNARCO COMBINATION REAR LAMP BULB SOCKETS,PART NOS. 910, 910R, 95O, AND 950R.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DISTORTION OF THE BULB SOCKET COULD CAUSE A SHIFTING OFTHE BULB FILAMENT FROM THE CORRECT POSITION. THIS, AS WELL AS DIMINISHEDLIGHTING INTENSITY, CREATES AN UNSAFE CONDITION WHICH COULD CONTRIBUTE TO AVEHICLE ACCIDENT.

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