NHTSA recall campaign

98E027000

ManufacturerGENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYReported1998-09-10Affected78,000 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: TAIL LIGHTS USED ON BUSES. THE BULB HAS REVERSED FILAMENT CONTACTS, CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO DIM RATHER THAN BRIGHTEN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

Risk

A FOLLOWING VEHICLE MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THE BUS STOPPING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

THESE BULBS WILL BE REPLACED WITH CORRECTLY MANUFACTURED BULBS.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.