TRIAD MACK UNSPECIFIED 1978: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
| Make : TRIAD MACK | Model : UNSPECIFIED | Year : 1978 |
| Build Dates : 0000-00-00 - 0000-00-00 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 78V114000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 1978-05-24 | Date Received by ODI: 1978-05-24 | Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12 |
| Manufacturers Involved: DORSEY CORPORATION | ||
| Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: | ||
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: | ||
| Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 96 | ||
|
Summary:
THE LIGHTING PLACEMENT WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED. THIS INSTALLATION WILL NOT PASS THE PHOTOMETRICS TEST BECAUSE IT UTILIZES THE AMBER MARKER CLEARANCE LIGHTS WITH REFLECTORIZED LENSES. THIS CONSTITUTES A NON-COMPLIANCE TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT". |
||
|
Consequence:
|
||
|
Remedy:
THE DEALER WILL CHANGE THE LIGHT LENS TO A NON-REFLECTORIZED LENS AND ADD A REFLECTOR ON EACH CORNER AT THE FRONT OF THE TRAILER. |
||
| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
| Regulation Part Number: 571 | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 108 | |
|
Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS.SYSTEM: LIGHTING; LIGHT INSTALLATION.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN EXTREME CASES, REDUCED VISIBILITY OF LIGHTS COULDLEAD TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. |
||
