NHTSA recall 00E075000 · Equipment
Exterior lighting › Tail lights
Reported Nov 30, 20002,650 vehicles affectedCAR WEAR USABuilt Jan 1, 1998 – Dec 31, 2000
The defect
Equipment description: certain tail lamp assemblies which were not manufactured with red stop lamps, taillamps, reflex reflectors, and side marker lamps as required under federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
The risk
Without the reflective material in the rear tail lamp, a vehicle with these lamps may not seen by a following motorist, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Car wear will notify its dealers to return any non-complying rear tail lamp assembly for a free replacement.