The defect
CERTAIN TRUCK BODIES AND TRAILERS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, 'LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.' THE LIGHT PROJECTION FROM THE LICENSE PLATE LAMP DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
The risk
THE LICENSE PLATE WILL NOT BE PROPERLY ILLUMINATED.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE ASKED TO SEE IF THE SIDE OF THE LICENSE PLATE LAMP FACING THE REAR IS UNPAINTED. IF THE SIDE IS UNPAINTED, HACKNEY WILL FURNISH A REPLACEMENT LICENSE PLATE LAMP AND WILL REIMBURSE THE OWNER A FIXED AMOUNT FOR INSTALLATION LABOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 27, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HACKNEY AT 1-252-946-6521.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Hackney Truck Body | 2004, 2005 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hackney Truck Body | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Hackney Truck Body | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2005
23 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the exterior lighting.
| 05V562000 20 Dec 2005 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 05V559000 13 Dec 2005 | QUALITY COACHES INC. |
| 05V553000 6 Dec 2005 | COAST MACHINERY, INC. |
| 05V530000 7 Nov 2005 | SANTA FE VANS |
| 05V505000 1 Nov 2005 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 05V477000 14 Oct 2005 | EXPLORER VAN |
| 05V444000 4 Oct 2005 | WEEKEND WARRIOR TRAILERS INC. |
| 05V410000 15 Sept 2005 | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005