NHTSA recall campaign
78V114000
ManufacturerDORSEY TRAILERS, INC.Reported1978-05-24Affected96 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
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".
Manufacturer 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.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →