Recall 84E001000: Exterior Lighting, Turn Signal, Flasher Unit

NHTSA recall 84E001000 · announced December 3, 1984 · Seal · 50,000 units affected

The problem

TURN SIGNALS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT. THESE TURN SIGNALS DO NOT MEET THE DURABILITY REQUIREMENT (200 HOURS), NOR THE FLASH RATE REQUIREMENT (15 SECS. ON AND 15 SECS. OFF).

What to do

CESSATION OF FURTHER SALES. FULL REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE UPON RETURN OF THE FLASHERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECALL NOTICE.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: U.S. MANUFACTURED PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH REPLACEMENT TURNSIGNAL FLASHERS, PART NUMBERS 550 OR 552/536.SYSTEM: LIGHTING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: TURN SIGNALS CAN BECOME INOPERATIVE AFTER 75 HOURS OFUSE. MALFUNCTION COULD RESULT IN EITHER 1) NO SIGNAL, OR 2) TURN SIGNAL SHOWINGCONTINUOUS SIGNAL OR, 3) RAPID SIGNAL RATE. FAILURE OF TURN FLASHERS CANINCREASE THE RISK OF COLLISION.

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