The defect
SOME VEHICLES CONTAIN LENSES THAT FADE FROM AMBER TO CLEAR AFTER EXPOSURE TO SUNLIGHT FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME. THIS FADING DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT".
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE LENSES OR OWNER MAY PICK UP REPLACEMENT LENSES FROM THE DEALER FOR SELF-INSTALLATION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1980
6 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the exterior lighting; PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 80V096000 23 Jul 1980 | CYCLE PEUGEOT USA |
| 80V082000 17 Jun 1980 | WARD INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 80V067000 27 May 1980 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 80V062000 16 May 1980 | FRUEHAUF CORPORATION |
| 80V051000 2 May 1980 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1980