NHTSA recall 05E041000 · Equipment
Exterior lighting › Tail lights
Reported Jun 15, 2005360 vehicles affectedVEHICLE SAFETY MANUFACTURING, LLC
The defect
Certain vsm 4 inch round stop/tail/turn lamps, p/n 4464rc, sold for use as aftermarket replacement lamps designed for use on the grommet size opening on trucks 2032 mm or more in overall width. these lamps fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
The risk
If because of lower performance, a following vehicle operator were unable to see or otherwise misunderstood signals from these rear lamps, a vehicle crash may occur.
The remedy
Vsm will notify its customers and replace the noncompliant lamps with lamps that comply with standard 108 free of charge. the recall began on JUL7 15, 2005. owners may contact vsm at 800-832-7233.