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NHTSA recall 80E014000 · Equipment

Exterior lighting › Tail lights

Reported Jun 26, 198050,000 vehicles affectedTRUCK-LITEBuilt Feb 1, 1978 – Mar 1, 1980

The defect

On certain vehicles, lamp and grommet rotation may cause the rear combination lamps to fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment". Lens rotation could result in the lamps exceeding the maximum candlepower limits of the safety standard.

The remedy

Manufacturer will mail the necessary clips and instructions to owners of the involved vehicles. Owner may either make the repair himself or take the parts to a dealer to have the repair made, without charge.

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Vehicles in this recall

Notes

Vehicle category: trailers, vans, platforms and container chassis.system: lighting; rear combination lamps; truck-lite, part nos. 40758 through40765.consequences of defect: rear lamps that produce an excessive light intensitycould confuse or mislead other drivers and could contribute to an accident.