Recall 85E025000: Exterior Lighting, Turn Signal, Flasher Unit

NHTSA recall 85E025000 · announced September 5, 1985 · Wal Mart · 170,207 units affected

The problem

THE TURN SIGNAL AND WARNING FLASHER UNITS FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, FOR DURABILITY, STARTING TIME, OR FLASH RATE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: FAILURE TO PROPERLY SIGNAL DIRECTION OF VEHICLE TO TRAFFIC PRESENTS A TRAFFIC HAZARD AND COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

What to do

REFUND PURCHASE PRICE TO CONSUMERS UPON RETURN OF THE SIGNAL UNITS.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: AFTERMARKET, ALL TYPES OF VEHICLES. SYSTEM: FLASHER, TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD WARNING, CHING WEI, TYPE 552.

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