Recalls › 80E005000

NHTSA recall 80E005000 · Equipment

Exterior lighting › Tail lights

Reported Feb 21, 198063,324 vehicles affectedUNARCOBuilt Mar 1, 1978 – May 1, 1978

The defect

Some of the combination rear lamp bulb sockets do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment". The resins used in the manufacture of the #900 series backplates may contain contaminants which could lead to a breakdown of the heat-resistant features. Distortion and warpage may have occurred in the defective bulb sockets, resulting in degraded light intensity.

The remedy

Manufacturer will furnish a replacement socket kit which can be quickly installed using a screw driver.

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Vehicles in this recall

Notes

Vehicle category: multi-purpose passenger vehicles, travel trailers and motorhomes.system: lighting and communications; unarco combination rear lamp bulb sockets,part nos. 910, 910R, 95O, and 950r.consequences of defect: distortion of the bulb socket could cause a shifting ofthe bulb filament from the correct position. This, as well as diminishedlighting intensity, creates an unsafe condition which could contribute to avehicle accident.