9999 CAR WEAR TAILLAMP Recall

Campaign:

00E075000 on 12/25/2000

Component:

Exterior lighting:tail lights

Manufactured:

12/31/1997 - 12/30/2000

Affected:

2,650

Defect:

Equipment description: certain tail lamp assemblies which were not manufactured with red stop lamps, taillamps, reflex reflectors, and side marker lamps as required under federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."

Consequence:

Without the reflective material in the rear tail lamp, a vehicle with these lamps may not seen by a following motorist, increasing the risk of a crash.

Correction:

Car wear will notify its dealers to return any non-complying rear tail lamp assembly for a free replacement.

Notes:

Owner/dealer notification is expected to begin january 1, 2001.owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact car wear 818-317-7536.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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