The defect
Supreme Corporation (Supreme) is recalling certain 2007-2017 Signature Van and Kold King vehicles equipped with oval taillights installed in the rear corner posts. The affected vehicles have rear reflex reflectors that may have been mounted more than 60 inches above the road surface. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
A reflector that is mounted too high may not be effectively illuminated by headlights at night, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Supreme will notify owners, and will provide new rear reflex reflectors for any vehicle whose existing reflector height exceeds 60 inches, free of charge. The recall began on August 8, 2017. Owners may contact Supreme customer service at 1-800-642-4889.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Supreme Kold King | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Supreme Signature Van | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Kold King | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| Supreme Kold King | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Supreme Kold King | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Supreme Kold King | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Supreme Kold King | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| Supreme Kold King | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Supreme Kold King | 2013 | 0 | 4 |
| Supreme Kold King | 2014 | 0 | 5 |
| Supreme Kold King | 2015 | 0 | 4 |
| Supreme Kold King | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| Supreme Kold King | 2017 | 0 | 4 |
| Supreme Signature Van | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| Supreme Signature Van | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Supreme Signature Van | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Supreme Signature Van | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Supreme Signature Van | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| Supreme Signature Van | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Supreme Signature Van | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Supreme Signature Van | 2014 | 0 | 4 |
| Supreme Signature Van | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Supreme Signature Van | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Supreme Signature Van | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2017
27 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the exterior lighting; Supreme Corporation filed 21 campaigns in all.
| 17V819000 18 Dec 2017 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 17V797000 12 Dec 2017 | Newmar Corporation |
| 17V761000 27 Nov 2017 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 17V738000 21 Nov 2017 | Supreme Corporation |
| 17V723000 17 Nov 2017 | Newmar Corporation |
| 17V695000 3 Nov 2017 | Entegra Coach |
| 17V692000 2 Nov 2017 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 17V682000 27 Oct 2017 | Indian Motorcycle Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017