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NHTSA recall 00E063000 · Equipment

Exterior lighting › Tail lights

Reported Oct 18, 200095 vehicles affectedR/S TRUCK BODY CO.Built Jan 1, 1998 – Sep 30, 2000

The defect

Equipment description: coal dump bodies manufactured between january 1, 1998 and september 30, 2000. the rear tail and stop lamp location does not meet the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps reflective devices, and associated equipment."

The risk

The location of the rear stop lamps could be obscured by mudflaps or icc bumpers. drivers approaching from the rear may have a depth perception problem with lights too far forward. an approaching driver can crash into one of these vehicles, possibly causing serious injury or death.

The remedy

R/S truck body co. Will notify their customers to have their vehicle inspected and repaired free of charge.

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Vehicles in this recall

Notes

Owner notification began october 25, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact R/S truck body at 1-800-826-7413.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).