9999 UNI-BOND SE4000R Recall

Campaign:

05E066000 on 10/11/2005

Component:

Exterior lighting:tail lights

Manufactured:

08/20/2005 - 08/24/2005

Affected:

17,700

Defect:

Certain uni-bond 4" stop tail turn lamps, p/nos. se4000r, se4042r, and kt3405r, with date codes 4h21b1, 4h22b1, 4h23b1, 4h24bi, 4h25b1, and 4h25b2 manufactured between august 21 and august 25, 2004, sold as aftermarket equipment for use on heavy trucks, trailers, and buses. due to mis-alignment of the bulb in the bulb holder, less than optimum light in the 5 and 10 degree zones is delivered which fails to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, deflective devices, and associated equipment.

Consequence:

Other motorist may not perceive the intent to the driver who has had these lamps installed on their vehicle and a vehicle crash could occur.

Correction:

Uni-bond will notify its customers and replace the noncompliant lamps free of charge. the recall began september 14, 2005. customers may contact uni-bond at 713-303-3413.

Notes:

Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236; (tty:1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

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