Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

79V027000

ManufacturerGEORGIA TRAILER AND EQUIPReported1979-01-15Affected68 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT", BECAUSE SOME TRAILERS DO NOT HAVE FRONT AND REAR SIDE MARKER LAMPS AND REFLECTORS OR FRONT AND REAR CLEARANCE LAMPS AND REFLECTORS. IN ADDITION, SOME TRAILERS HAVE IMPROPERLY LOCATED FRONT AND REAR SIDE MARKER LAMPS AND REFLECTORS OR FRONT AND REAR CLEARANCE LAMPS AND REFLECTORS.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL CHECK TRAILERS TO SEE IF LIGHTS AND REFLECTIVE DEVICES ARE INSTALLED AND ARE IN THE PROPER PLACE. IF NOT, THEY WILL BE INSTALLED OR PLACED IN THE PROPER POSITION. THIS WILL BE DONE AT NO COST TO OWNERS.

To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →

Affected vehicles

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