The defect
THE LED STOP, TAIL, TURN, AND SIDE MARKER LAMP COMBINATION PACKAGE ON CERTAIN TOW TRAILERS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, 'LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.' THE LAMPS ATTACHED TO THE REAR (ON THE FENDERS) ARE NOT SEPARATE FROM THE STOP-TAIL-TURN LAMP COMBINATION AND ARE NOT THICK ENOUGH TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED LEVEL OF VISIBILITY WHEN VIEWED FROM THE REAR AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.
The risk
THE DRIVER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE APPROACHING FROM THE REAR AT NIGHT MIGHT NOT SEE ENOUGH OF THE TRAILER LIGHTS TO JUDGE THE PRESENCE OF THE TRAILER'S FULL LENGTH AND WIDTH AND COULD STRIKE THE TRAILER.
The remedy
EACH CUSTOMER WILL BE SHIPPED REPLACEMENT CLEARANCE MARKER LIGHTS AND BRACKETS ALONG WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. OWNERS WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO CONTACT RACE CITY TO ARRANGE TO HAVE THE MARKER LIGHTS INSTALLED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 18, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RACE CITY AT 1-866-223-1016.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Race City HD | 2005, 2006 |
| Race City Hdxl | 2005, 2006 |
| Race City ST | 2005, 2006 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race City HD | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Race City HD | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Race City Hdxl | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Race City Hdxl | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Race City ST | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Race City ST | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2006
15 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the exterior lighting.
| 06V497000 29 Dec 2006 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
| 06V395000 13 Oct 2006 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V394000 13 Oct 2006 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V381000 5 Oct 2006 | GENUINE SCOOTER CO, LLC |
| 06V328000 31 Aug 2006 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V321000 31 Aug 2006 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 06V263000 19 Jul 2006 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 06V249000 13 Jul 2006 | COTTRELL, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006