2005 EXPLORER VAN CONVERSION VAN Recall

Campaign:

05V477000 on 10/13/2005

Component:

Exterior lighting

Manufactured:

05/10/2005 - 08/24/2005

Affected:

118

Defect:

Certain conversion vans built on gmc/chevrolet chassis fail to comply with requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment." the housing lens of the center high mounted stop lamp does not allow enough light to emit from the lamp.

Consequence:

Following vehicles may not be fully informed of vehicle braking. rear-end collisions and injury to occupants may occur.

Correction:

Explorer van is working with audiovox to replace the center high-mounted brake lamp assembly. owners may contact explorer at 1-800-274-1886.

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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