Reported Mar 22, 1983101 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Built Sep 1, 1982 – Oct 1, 1982
The defect
Vehicles may have been assembled without the roof marker lamps required for trucks of 80 or more inches overall width. Vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard 108, "lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment".
The remedy
Dealer will install roof marker lamps at no charge to owner.
Vehicle description: light trucks; four wheel drive models.system: lighting and communications; roof marker lamps.consequences of defect: marker lamps are required for safe operation of thesetrucks during darkness or other conditions of reduced visibility. Lack of thesecould lead to a vehicle accident.