Vsm 4464rc Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 05E041000
Manufacturer: VEHICLE SAFETY MANUFACTURING, LLC
Date of Owner Notification: July 15th, 2005

Defect Summary:
CERTAIN VSM 4 INCH ROUND STOP/TAIL/TURN LAMPS, P/N 4464RC, SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT LAMPS DESIGNED FOR USE ON THE GROMMET SIZE OPENING ON TRUCKS 2032 MM OR MORE IN OVERALL WIDTH. THESE LAMPS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Consequence Summary:
IF BECAUSE OF LOWER PERFORMANCE, A FOLLOWING VEHICLE OPERATOR WERE UNABLE TO SEE OR OTHERWISE MISUNDERSTOOD SIGNALS FROM THESE REAR LAMPS, A VEHICLE CRASH MAY OCCUR.

Corrective Summary:
VSM WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS WITH LAMPS THAT COMPLY WITH STANDARD 108 FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUL7 15, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VSM AT 800-832-7233.

Recall Notes:
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.