The defect
REAR LAMPS DO NOT MEET THE MAXIMUM INTENSITY REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT". THE LAMPS PRODUCE TOO MUCH LIGHT.
The remedy
LIGHT BULBS WILL BE REPLACED WITH THE CORRECT TYPE AND THE LABEL THAT SPECIFIES THE REPLACEMENT PART WILL BE CHANGED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mazda GLC | 1982 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mazda GLC | 1982 | 3 | 4 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1984
4 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the exterior lighting; MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC filed 58 campaigns in all.
| 84V155000 5 Dec 1984 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| 84V131000 16 Oct 1984 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| 84V130000 16 Oct 1984 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984