The defect
Kompact Kamp is recalling certain 1983-2016 Kompact Kamp motorcycle trailers that were manufactured without side marker lights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Assoc. Equipment."
The risk
Without side marker lights, vehicle visibility can be decreased to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Kompact Kamp will provide and install sidemarker lights on all trailers that were not equipped with sidemarker lights. The recall began on May 27, 2016. Owners may contact Kompact Kamp customer service at 1-717-933-8070.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2016
38 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the exterior lighting.
| 16V924000 22 Dec 2016 | C & M Trailers Inc. |
| 16V912000 20 Dec 2016 | C & M Trailers Inc. |
| 16V872000 5 Dec 2016 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 16V869000 2 Dec 2016 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 16V808000 7 Nov 2016 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 16V759000 20 Oct 2016 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 16V760000 20 Oct 2016 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 16V753000 18 Oct 2016 | Mazda North American Operations |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016