Pathfinder Pathfinder Recalls

All Pathfinder Pathfinder recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.

August 1st, 1990

NHTSA Campaign Number: 90E020000
Manufacturer: PATHFINDER AUTO LAMP CO.
Manufactured Begin Date: December 1st, 1989
Manufactured End Date: December 1st, 1989
Date of Owner Notification: April 9th, 1990

Defect Summary:
THESE LAMPS FAIL TO MEET THE LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 108.

Consequence Summary:
INAPPROPRIATE, NON-STANDARD LIGHTS AND REFLECTORS COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY OF VEHICLES AND INCREASE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH.

Corrective Summary:
RETURN DEVICES FOR FULL CREDIT OR REPLACEMENT.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: LAMPS AND REFLECTORS; FMVSS 108. DOM: DECEMBER, 1989. PART NOS. C805W, C5274, C55UW, C484WIR, C278SR.

August 1st, 1990

NHTSA Campaign Number: 90E021000
Manufacturer: PATHFINDER AUTO LAMP CO.
Manufactured Begin Date: September 1st, 1989
Manufactured End Date: March 1st, 1990
Date of Owner Notification: April 9th, 1990

Defect Summary:
THESE REPLACEMENT LAMPS MAY NOT MEET LIGHTING REQUIREMENT OF FMVSS 108.

Consequence Summary:
INADEQUATE LIGHTING COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY OF VEHICLE AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH.

Corrective Summary:
REPLACEMENT WITH LAMPS THAT MEET FMVSS REQUIREMENTS.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: LAMPS; FMVSS 108.DOM: SEPT. 1989 TO MAR. 1990. PARTS;V355 2R , V65UW.

April 3rd, 1985

NHTSA Campaign Number: 85E013000
Manufacturer: PATHFINDER AUTO LAMP CO.
Manufactured Begin Date: March 1st, 1982
Manufactured End Date: January 1st, 1985
Date of Owner Notification: March 26th, 1985

Defect Summary:
FILAMENTS ARE WIRED BACKWARD SO THAT LIGHT FROM CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED TAIL LAMPS HIDES THE LIGHT FROM INTERMITTENT STOP LAMP SIGNAL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: FAILURE TO PROPERLY SIGNAL TRAFFIC WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Corrective Summary:
MANUFACTURER IS FURNISHING CORRECT INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION IN ORDER TO PRECLUDE THE PRESENT PROBLEM.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: AFTERMARKET; ALL TYPES OF TRAILERS.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL/TURN/STOP/TAIL LAMPS. PATHFINDER DIVISION, PART NUMBER 11250V3552R.

October 12th, 1979

NHTSA Campaign Number: 74E034000
Manufacturer: PATHFINDER AUTO LAMP CO.

Recall Notes:
POSSIBILITY THAT STEEL TUBING USED IS UNDER MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS.THISCAUSES JACKSTAND DEFORMATION WITH LOADS BELOW THE RATED CAPACITY AND COLLAPSETHROUGH A DYNAMIC OR OFF- CENTER LOADING WHEN A VEHICLE FALLS ON THE JACKSTANDFROM AN ELEVATED POSITION.(CORRECT BY RELABELING- 7224-3000 LBS, 8336 - 4000LBS).

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