The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO MEET FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT", IN REGARD TO HEIGHT MOUNTING LOCATION REQUIREMENTS. THE REAR REFLEX REFLECTORS EXCEED THE MAXIMUM 60 INCH HEIGHT MOUNTING LOCATION REQUIREMENT. OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE IN A BOB-TAIL MODE OR PARKING IN OTHER THAN DAYLIGHT HOURS MAY CONVEY AN INCORRECT PERCEPTION TO MOTORISTS APPROACHING FROM THE REAR.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL, IF NECESSARY, THE PROPER COMPONENTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1979
12 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the exterior lighting; WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION filed 143 campaigns in all.
| 79V239000 30 Oct 1979 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 79V234000 23 Oct 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 79V235000 23 Oct 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 79V218000 25 Sept 1979 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 79V210000 18 Sept 1979 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 79V194000 28 Aug 1979 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 79V166000 9 Jul 1979 | JAGUAR CARS |
| 79V142000 6 Jun 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979