Recall 80E014000: Exterior Lighting, Tail Lights

NHTSA recall 80E014000 · announced June 26, 1980 · Truck Lite · 50,000 units affected

The problem

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, LAMP AND GROMMET ROTATION MAY CAUSE THE REAR COMBINATION LAMPS TO FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT". LENS ROTATION COULD RESULT IN THE LAMPS EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM CANDLEPOWER LIMITS OF THE SAFETY STANDARD.

What to do

MANUFACTURER WILL MAIL THE NECESSARY CLIPS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO OWNERS OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. OWNER MAY EITHER MAKE THE REPAIR HIMSELF OR TAKE THE PARTS TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE REPAIR MADE, WITHOUT CHARGE.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRAILERS, VANS, PLATFORMS AND CONTAINER CHASSIS.SYSTEM: LIGHTING; REAR COMBINATION LAMPS; TRUCK-LITE, PART NOS. 40758 THROUGH40765.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: REAR LAMPS THAT PRODUCE AN EXCESSIVE LIGHT INTENSITYCOULD CONFUSE OR MISLEAD OTHER DRIVERS AND COULD CONTRIBUTE TO AN ACCIDENT.

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