The defect
CERTAIN TRUCKS DO NOT COMPLY WITH SEVERAL FEDERAL STANDARDS: (1) THE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABELS, PART 567, "CERTIFICATION;" (2) TIRE LABELS, FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NO. 120, "IRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS;" (3) INCOMPLETE VEHICLE DOCUMENT, PART 568, "VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN TWO OR MORE STAGES;" (4) FRONT SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT;" (5) LIGHTING FUNCTIONALITY, PART 393; (6) DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT MOUNTING BOLTS ARE NOT SUFFICIENT TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS;" AND NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES;" AND (7) SEAT BELT LATCHES ON TWIN PASSENGER SEAT DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 209, "SEATING SYSTEMS."
The remedy
ONLY TWO OF THESE VEHICLES HAD BEEN SOLD TO CONSUMERS AND BOTH VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REMEDIED. THE REMAINING VEHICLES ARE AT DEALERSHIPS AND WILL BE REPAIRED AT THOSE LOCATIONS. NO OWNER NOTIFICATION IS NECESSARY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Unimog U500 | 2003 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unimog U500 | 2003 | 0 | 4 |
Other equipment recalls in 2003
72 of the 527 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2003 concerned the equipment; FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION filed 151 campaigns in all.
| 03V519000 19 Dec 2003 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 03V520000 18 Dec 2003 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 03V526000 12 Dec 2003 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 03V516000 10 Dec 2003 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 03V505000 10 Dec 2003 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 03V499000 5 Dec 2003 | NRC MODIFICATIONS, INC. |
| 03V508000 4 Dec 2003 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 03V481000 19 Nov 2003 | ALFA LEISURE,INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2003