Recall Detail
HITCHHIKER / DISCOVERY / 1998
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 1217 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: HITCHHIKER |
| Recalled Component Id: 000014412000102064000000224 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: DISCOVERY | Model Year: 1998 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V308000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH | Manufacturer That Filed Report: NU WA INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 1997 | End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 31 2001 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 717 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 12 2001 | Recall Initiator: OVSC |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Nu Wa Industries, Inc. | Report Received Date: Oct, 09 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 09 2001 | Federal Motar Safety Number: 108 |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: certain fifth wheel recreational trailers fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 108 "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the tail lights are not mounted perpendicular to the vehicle centerline, as required by the standard. | Consequence Summary: |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install a molded modular piece between the body of the vehicle and the tail light assembly to bring the lens perpendicular to the vehicle centerline. owner notification is expected to begin october 12, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact nu wa at 1-800-835-0676. | Recall Notes: Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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