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NHTSA Campaign 05E070000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

Issued by OPTRONICS PRODUCTS COMPANY · Reported Oct 31, 2005 · 14,016 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ALL 4" ROUND LED 3 FUNCTION TAIL LAMPS, MODEL NUMBER STL-45RK, MANUFACTURED BY OPTRONICS AND SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT. THE LED LIGHT OUTPUT IS INSUFFICIENT TO MEET THE THREE LIGHTED SECTION, TAIL LAMP REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Consequence

THE LED PLACEMENT DOES NOT SPREAD OUT THE LIGHT OR DIRECT THE LIGHT IN A WAY THAT GENERATES ENOUGH ILLUMINATED LENS AREA. APPROACHING VEHICLES MAY NOT SEE THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.

Remedy

OPTRONICS WILL NOTIFY ITS OWNERS AND REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT OPTRONICS AT 918-683-9514.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
OPTRONICS STL-45RK 14,016

Source: NHTSA Campaign 05E070000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.