OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
78V114000
Exterior Lighting
Reported May 24, 1978 · DORSEY TRAILERS, INC.
Summary
THE LIGHTING PLACEMENT WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED. THIS INSTALLATION WILL NOT PASS THE PHOTOMETRICS TEST BECAUSE IT UTILIZES THE AMBER MARKER CLEARANCE LIGHTS WITH REFLECTORIZED LENSES. THIS CONSTITUTES A NON-COMPLIANCE TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT".
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
THE DEALER WILL CHANGE THE LIGHT LENS TO A NON-REFLECTORIZED LENS AND ADD A REFLECTOR ON EACH CORNER AT THE FRONT OF THE TRAILER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS.SYSTEM: LIGHTING; LIGHT INSTALLATION.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN EXTREME CASES, REDUCED VISIBILITY OF LIGHTS COULDLEAD TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
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