The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT FOR THE U. S. POSTAL SERVICE. THE CONTROL SWITCH FOR THE BACK-UP LIGHTS WERE OMITTED DURING ASSEMBLY.
The risk
OTHER VEHICLES OR PEOPLE WALKING BEHIND THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT BE AWARE THAT THE VEHICLE IS BACKING UP INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE OR INJURY TO PEDESTRIANS.
The remedy
POSTAL SERVICE REPAIR SHOPS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A SWITCH AND WIRING TO CONNECT THESE LIGHTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Capacity Trailer Jockey | 1996, 1997 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity Trailer Jockey | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Capacity Trailer Jockey | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1997
9 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the exterior lighting; CAPACITY OF TEXAS filed 10 campaigns in all.
| 97V236000 19 Dec 1997 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 97V210000 13 Nov 1997 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 97V198000 4 Nov 1997 | OX BODIES, INC. |
| 97V162000 22 Sept 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V114002 2 Sept 1997 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 97V114001 4 Aug 1997 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 97V103000 20 Jun 1997 | NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 97V038000 11 Mar 1997 | PEUGEOT, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997