The defect
Custom Truck And Body Works (Custom Truck) is recalling one 2016 Ford F550 vehicle and one 2018 International 4000 vehicle equipped with 7x9 combination LED Stop-Tail-Turn reverse lights. The lights may be too bright, exceeding the maximum light output allowed which may adversely affect the vision of drivers. 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
The excessive brightness may affect the vision of other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Custom Truck has notified owners, and the light manufacturer, ECCO, will provide a lens filter to dim the light, free of charge. The recall began February 16, 2021. Owners may contact Custom Truck customer service at 1-888-712-2962.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Custom Truck & Body Works Ford F-550 | 2016 |
| Custom Truck & Body Works International 4000 | 2018 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Truck & Body Works Ford F-550 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Custom Truck & Body Works International 4000 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2021
51 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the exterior lighting; Custom Truck And Body Works filed 6 campaigns in all.
| 21V00H000 23 Dec 2021 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 21V963000 13 Dec 2021 | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC |
| 21V950000 9 Dec 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 21V903000 19 Nov 2021 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 21V887000 16 Nov 2021 | M H EBY |
| 21V867000 8 Nov 2021 | Autocar, LLC |
| 21V863000 5 Nov 2021 | Cottrell, Inc. |
| 21V831000 22 Oct 2021 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021