PETERSON UNSPECIFIED 9999: EXTERIOR LIGHTING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 86E019000

Make Model Year
PETERSON UNSPECIFIED NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1986-06-23 1986-06-18 1986-06-25

Manufacturers Involved: PETERSON MANUFACTURING,CO

Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 32557

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 108

Summary

REFLEX REFLECTORS FADE OVER A PERIOD OF TIME AND THEREFORE FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD "108, COLOR LIGHTING FOR SIGNAL DEVICES. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE FADED REFLECTORS MAY CAUSE OTHER HIGHWAY DRIVERS NOT TO NOTICE THE VEHICLE IN DARKNESS, WHICH MAY CONTRIBUTE TO AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REFLECTORS WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEW ONES MADE FROM APPROVED DYES.

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER CARS AND LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: REFLECTORS/ SIGNAL DEVICES.