The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT". THESE VEHICLE DO NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED TAIL LAMPS, STOP LAMPS, LICENSE PLATE LAMP, REFLEX REFLECTORS, SIDE MARKER LAMPS, AND TURN SIGNAL LAMPS.
The remedy
DEALER WILL EITHER FURNISH THE OWNER WITH A LIGHTING KIT OR WILL INSTALL A LIGHTING KIT 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; OUTBOARD MARINE CORP. filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 77V232000 28 Dec 1977 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 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. |
| 77V034000 10 Mar 1977 | RITE-ON TRAILERS, INCORPO |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1977