Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

86E019000

ManufacturerPETERSON MANUFACTURING COReported1986-06-18Affected32,557 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

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.

Manufacturer remedy

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

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.