The defect
Triple E Recreational Vehicles (Triple E) is recalling certain model year 2014 Libero motorhomes, model L24CB, manufactured November 2013 through February 2014, and model year 2014 Serenity motorhomes, model S24CB, manufactured September 2013 through February 2014. The affected vehicles were built with taillight clearance lights with lower wattage bulbs. As such, the vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
The lower wattage bulbs may decrease the visibility of the motorhome and thus increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Triple E will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lower wattage bulbs with new higher wattage bulbs, free of charge. The recall began on May 22, 2014. Owners may contact Triple E at 1-204-325-4361. Triple E's number for this recall is CA#7842-1.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Libero L24CB | 2014 |
| Serenity S24CB | 2014 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libero L24CB | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Serenity S24CB | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2014
31 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the exterior lighting; Triple E Recreational Vehicles filed 50 campaigns in all.
| 14V807000 22 Dec 2014 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 14V805000 19 Dec 2014 | ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC |
| 14V792000 16 Dec 2014 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 14V790000 15 Dec 2014 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 14V768000 3 Dec 2014 | Temsa Global Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. |
| 14V735000 18 Nov 2014 | Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America |
| 14V725000 12 Nov 2014 | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
| 14V713000 7 Nov 2014 | Hyundai Motor America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014