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NHTSA recall 97V021000

Exterior lighting › Back up lights › Switch

Capacity Trailer Jockey

Reported Feb 18, 1997160 vehicles affectedCAPACITY OF TEXAS

The defect

Vehicle description: these vehicles were built for the u. S. Postal service. the control switch for the back-up lights were omitted during assembly.

The risk

Other vehicles or people walking behind these vehicles may not be aware that the vehicle IS backing up increasing the potential for property damage or injury to pedestrians.

The remedy

Postal service repair shops will be provided with a switch and wiring to connect these lights.

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Vehicles in this recall

Capacity Trailer Jockey
19961997

Notes

Owner notification:owner notification began march 21, 1997.note:if a postal service repair shop has not received the repair parts to correct their vehicles within a reasonable time free of charge, they should contact capacity of texas at 1-800-323-0135.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.