Recall 92E014000: Exterior Lighting

NHTSA recall 92E014000 · announced July 30, 1992 · Napa · 11,939 units affected

The problem

THE HEADLAMP EXPERIENCES A REDUCED LIGHT OUTPUT IN THE LOW BEAM FUNCTION BECAUSE OF A REVERSAL OF THE HIGH BEAM WIRE AND THE GROUND WIRE.

The risk

THE REDUCED LIGHT OUTPUT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 108,"LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." REDUCED LIGHT OUTPUTFROM HEADLAMPS DIMINISHES THE OPERATOR'S ABILITY TO SEE IN LOW LIGHT CONDITIONSAND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

What to do

REPAIR THE HEADLAMP BY REWIRING THE FAULTY CONNECTIONS OR REPLACE THE HEADLAMP.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

SYSTEM: HEADLAMPS; FMVSS 108.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: FOUR-FUNCTION HEADLAMPS FOR SNOW PLOWS (LOW BEAM, HIGHBEAM, TURN, AND PARK FUNCTIONS), MODELS 645WK, 646W, 647W.

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