FRUEHAUF UNSPECIFIED 1980: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 80V062000

Make Model Year
FRUEHAUF UNSPECIFIED 1980
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1980-07-01 1980-05-16 1980-06-20

Production Dates: 1980-02-01 - 1980-04-01

Manufacturers Involved: FRUEHAUF CORPORATION

Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 3400

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE LEFT-HAND COMBINATION REAR LIGHT MODULE "STOP AND TAIL LIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL" MAY BE SUBJECT TO FRACTURE ADJACENT TO ITS MOUNTING HOLES.

Remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE LIGHT MODULE WITH AN IMPROVED VERSION AND WILL INSTALL A BRACE FOR ADDED SECURITY, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS.SYSTEM: LIGHTING AND COMMUNICATIONS; REAR LIGHT MODULE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE ENTIRE MODULE COULD FALL OFF. OPERATING THE VEHICLEWITH MISSING REAR LIGHTS WOULD POSE A SAFETY HAZARD AND COULD RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.