The defect
THE TRANSFORMER USED TO POWER THE NEON CENTER LIGHTBEAM CAN OVERHEAT AND CATCH ON FIRE.
The risk
THE OVERHEATING AND FIRES CAUSED BY THE NEON TRANSFORMER CAN RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE LIGHTBEAM ASSEMBLY, THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE, AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
The remedy
MARK III DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE ASSEMBLIES TO ELIMINATE THE NEON LIGHTING FIXTURE IN THE VEHICLE AND REPLACE IT WITH INCANDESCENT LIGHTS OPERATING DIRECTLY FROM THE VEHICLE 12-VOLT BATTERY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet G20 | 1993, 1994 |
| Dodge Ram | 1994 |
| Ford E-150 | 1993, 1994 |
| Ford Econoline | 1993, 1994 |
| GMC G25 | 1993, 1994 |
Components: INTERIOR LIGHTING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet G20 | 1993 | 59 | 3 |
| Chevrolet G20 | 1994 | 42 | 3 |
| Dodge Ram | 1994 | 469 | 18 |
| Ford E-150 | 1993 | 71 | 4 |
| Ford E-150 | 1994 | 121 | 7 |
| Ford Econoline | 1993 | 65 | 3 |
| Ford Econoline | 1994 | 124 | 4 |
| GMC G25 | 1993 | 5 | 1 |
| GMC G25 | 1994 | 6 | 1 |