AM GENERAL FJ9 1977: EXTERIOR LIGHTING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 77V152000

Make Model Year
AM GENERAL FJ9 1977
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1977-10-17 1977-09-20 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: AM GENERAL LLC

Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2397

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 108

Summary

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE IN NON-COMPLIANCE TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT", DUE TO OMISSION OF REAR REFLEX REFLECTORS.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSTALL THE NECESSARY REAR REFLEX REFLECTORS, FREE OF CHARGE, ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: LIGHTING AND COMMUNICATIONS; REAR REFLEX REFLECTORS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A PARKED VEHICLE WITHOUT REAR REFLECTORS AND WITHRUNNING LIGHTS "OFF" MAY NOT BE READILY IDENTIFIED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC,ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT OR IN SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS. AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULTDUE TO POOR VISIBILITY.