PATHFINDER UNSPECIFIED 9999: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 85E013000

Make Model Year
PATHFINDER UNSPECIFIED NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1985-03-26 1985-03-26 1985-04-03

Production Dates: 1982-03-01 - 1985-01-01

Manufacturers Involved: PATHFINDER AUTO LAMP CO.

Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 20000

Report Initiator: OVSC OVSC Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 108

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.

Remedy

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

Notes

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