The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 8' TO 22' DUMP AND FLAT BED BODIES. THE COMBINATION CLEARANCE LAMP/SIDE MARKERS ON THE SIDE OF THE BODIES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
The risk
THESE LAMPS MAY NOT BE VISIBLE AT CERTAIN POSITIONS TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, WITH THE POSSIBILITY THAT A PERSON DRIVING BEHIND THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE TROUBLE DETERMINING ITS OVERALL WIDTH.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH FREE, NEW REAR CLEARANCE LAMPS FOR INSTALLATION ON THE REAR OF THE DUMP/FLAT BED BODIES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| OX Bodies Dump Body | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| OX Bodies Flat BED Body | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
Components: EXTERIOR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OX Bodies Dump Body | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| OX Bodies Dump Body | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| OX Bodies Dump Body | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| OX Bodies Dump Body | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| OX Bodies Dump Body | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| OX Bodies Dump Body | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| OX Bodies Dump Body | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| OX Bodies Flat BED Body | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| OX Bodies Flat BED Body | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| OX Bodies Flat BED Body | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| OX Bodies Flat BED Body | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| OX Bodies Flat BED Body | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| OX Bodies Flat BED Body | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| OX Bodies Flat BED Body | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1997
9 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the exterior lighting; OX BODIES, INC. filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 97V236000 19 Dec 1997 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 97V210000 13 Nov 1997 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, 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. |
| 97V021000 18 Feb 1997 | CAPACITY OF TEXAS |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997