The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH HEADLIGHTS THAT FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT". ALSO, THE TAIL, STOP AND LICENSE PLATE ASSEMBLY WAS NOT INSTALLED AND RED AND YELLOW SIDE REFLECTORS WERE OMITTED.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL THE PROPER LIGHTS AND REFLECTORS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SAFETY STANDARD, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1977
11 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the exterior lighting; NURENBERGER HERCULES-WERK filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 77V232000 28 Dec 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 77V207000 22 Nov 1977 | OUTBOARD MARINE CORP. |
| 77V193000 1 Nov 1977 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| 77V152000 20 Sept 1977 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 77V150000 19 Sept 1977 | OUTBOARD MARINE CORP. |
| 77V117000 5 Aug 1977 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 77V084000 6 Jun 1977 | SPRING VALLEY DODGE, INC. |
| 77V039000 21 Mar 1977 | BARON CUSTOM TRLRS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977