The defect
CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP MAY BE OBSTRUCTED OR ABSENT.
The risk
THE OBSTRUCTION OR LACK OF A CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP WOULD INCREASE THE HAZARD OF A REAR END COLLISION AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 108.
The remedy
REMOVE OBSTRUCTING WINDOW TINTING OR INSTALL HIGH CENTER STOP LAMP WHEN MISSING.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Empire Fleetwood | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 |
| Empire Town CAR | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Fleetwood | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Empire Fleetwood | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Empire Fleetwood | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Empire Fleetwood | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Empire Fleetwood | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Empire Fleetwood | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Empire Fleetwood | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Empire Town CAR | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Empire Town CAR | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Empire Town CAR | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Empire Town CAR | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Empire Town CAR | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Empire Town CAR | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Empire Town CAR | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1990
6 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the exterior lighting; EMPIRE COACH COMPANY filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 90V185000 16 Oct 1990 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 90V183000 16 Oct 1990 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 90V154000 5 Sept 1990 | CLASSIC INTERNATIONAL |
| 90V122000 26 Jun 1990 | FLXIBLE CORPORATION |
| 90V024000 8 Feb 1990 | JAGUAR ROVER TRIUMPH INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990