NHTSA recall 98E027000 · Equipment
Exterior lighting › Tail lights
Reported Sep 10, 199878,000 vehicles affectedGENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYBuilt May 15, 1998 – Aug 14, 1998
The defect
Equipment description: tail lights used on buses. the bulb has reversed filament contacts, causing the lights to dim rather than brighten when the brakes are applied.
The risk
A following vehicle may not be aware of the bus stopping, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The remedy
These bulbs will be replaced with correctly manufactured bulbs.