Unarco Unarco Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 80E005000
Manufacturer: UNARCO
Manufactured Begin Date: March 1st, 1978
Manufactured End Date: May 1st, 1978
Date of Owner Notification: April 15th, 1980

Defect Summary:
SOME OF THE COMBINATION REAR LAMP BULB SOCKETS DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT". THE RESINS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE #900 SERIES BACKPLATES MAY CONTAIN CONTAMINANTS WHICH COULD LEAD TO A BREAKDOWN OF THE HEAT-RESISTANT FEATURES. DISTORTION AND WARPAGE MAY HAVE OCCURRED IN THE DEFECTIVE BULB SOCKETS, RESULTING IN DEGRADED LIGHT INTENSITY.

Corrective Summary:
MANUFACTURER WILL FURNISH A REPLACEMENT SOCKET KIT WHICH CAN BE QUICKLY INSTALLED USING A SCREW DRIVER.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES, TRAVEL TRAILERS AND MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: LIGHTING AND COMMUNICATIONS; UNARCO COMBINATION REAR LAMP BULB SOCKETS,PART NOS. 910, 910R, 95O, AND 950R.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DISTORTION OF THE BULB SOCKET COULD CAUSE A SHIFTING OFTHE BULB FILAMENT FROM THE CORRECT POSITION. THIS, AS WELL AS DIMINISHEDLIGHTING INTENSITY, CREATES AN UNSAFE CONDITION WHICH COULD CONTRIBUTE TO AVEHICLE ACCIDENT.