The defect
THE FULL SIZE SEDANS WERE EQUIPPED WITH INCORRECT TAIL LAMP SOCKETS AND THE FULL SIZE STATION WAGONS WERE INSTALLED WITH INCORRECT TAIL LAMP AND BACK UP LAMP SOCKETS. THEREFORE THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE PHOTOMETRIC REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT".
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE TAIL LAMP AND BACK UP LAMP SOCKETS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1978
6 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the exterior lighting; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 78V187000 28 Aug 1978 | RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED |
| 78V114000 24 May 1978 | DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. |
| 78V077000 11 Apr 1978 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 78V034000 15 Feb 1978 | LANDAU MOTOR HOME |
| 78V013000 20 Jan 1978 | JAGUAR CARS |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978