2005 WEILER B5 Recall

Campaign:

16V165000 on 03/21/2016

Component:

Equipment

Manufactured:

04/07/2003 - 03/20/2016

Affected:

368

Defect:

Weiler, inc. (weiler) is recalling certain model year 2002-2016 b2, b3, b5, f1, f3, f5, m100, m200, and wt4000 trucks manufactured april 8, 2003, to march 21, 2016. these trucks may have been produced with led marker lights that do not have reflectors built into the lenses, thus reducing the visibility of the truck. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."

Consequence:

Missing reflectors can reduce the visibility of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Correction:

Weiler will notify owners will supply reflective decals to be installed, free of charge. the recall began on may 20, 2016. owners may contact weiler customer service at 1-641-828-6622.

Notes:

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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