The defect
THE HAZARD FLASHER UNIT, WHEN USED IN PLACE OF THE TURN SIGNAL FLASH UNIT, DOES NOT PROVIDE LAMP OUTAGE INDICATION AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 108.
The risk
DRIVER WOULD NOT REALIZE TURN SIGNAL LAMP HAS BURNEDOUT.
The remedy
REPLACE HAZARD FLASHER UNIT WITH A NEW TURN SIGNAL FLASHER WHICH COMPLIES WITH FMVSS 108.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Grumman Long Life | 1987 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grumman Long Life | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1987
10 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the exterior lighting; GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC. filed 12 campaigns in all.
| 87V195000 29 Dec 1987 | VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. |
| 87V169000 26 Oct 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V119000 3 Aug 1987 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 87V115000 28 Jul 1987 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 87V105000 15 Jul 1987 | JAGUAR CARS |
| 87V089000 10 Jun 1987 | GRUMMAN OHIO CORP. |
| 87V067000 13 May 1987 | FLXIBLE CORPORATION |
| 87V055000 15 Apr 1987 | EXECUTIVE IND., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987