The defect
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, LENSES WERE INSTALLED IN AN INVERTED POSITION. THIS FAILS TO COMPLY TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT".
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT TAIL LIGHT LENSES ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1977
11 of the 245 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1977 concerned the exterior lighting; VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed 204 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. |
| 77V084000 6 Jun 1977 | SPRING VALLEY DODGE, INC. |
| 77V039000 21 Mar 1977 | BARON CUSTOM TRLRS, INC. |
| 77V034000 10 Mar 1977 | RITE-ON TRAILERS, INCORPO |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977