The defect
THE HIGH CENTER MOUNTED REAR STOP LAMP IS EITHER MISSING OR OBSTRUCTED; VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 108.
The risk
VEHICLES WITH MISSING OR OBSTRUCTED CENTER HIGH MOUNTREAR STOP LIGHTS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 108; AND MOTORISTS FOLLOWING THEVEHICLE WOULD NOT RECEIVE APPROPRIATE WARNING OF A STOP OR SLOW DOWN, WHICHCOULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REMOVE REAR WINDOW TINTING OR INSTALL MISSING CENTER HIGH MOUNT STOP LAMP.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Classic Limousine | 1987, 1988, 1989 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Limousine | 1987 | 0 | 3 |
| Classic Limousine | 1988 | 0 | 3 |
| Classic Limousine | 1989 | 0 | 3 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1990
6 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the exterior lighting; CLASSIC INTERNATIONAL filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 90V185000 16 Oct 1990 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 90V183000 16 Oct 1990 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 90V122000 26 Jun 1990 | FLXIBLE CORPORATION |
| 90V084000 4 May 1990 | EMPIRE COACH COMPANY |
| 90V024000 8 Feb 1990 | JAGUAR ROVER TRIUMPH INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990