Recall campaign · NHTSA 05V444000

Exterior lighting

WEEKEND WARRIOR TRAILERS INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2005-10-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 05V444000

Exterior lighting

Component
Exterior lighting
Manufacturer
WEEKEND WARRIOR TRAILERS INC.
Vehicles affected
13,447
Reported to NHTSA
2005-10-04
Owners notified
2008-04-14

Defect description

CERTAIN RECREATIONAL TRAILERS DO NOT CONFORM TO THE LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, 'LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.' AMBER INTERMEDIATE SIDE MARKER LAMPS AND REFLEX REFLECTORS IN VEHICLES LONGER THAN 30' IN OVERALL LENGTH WERE MISSING. ALSO THE ABSENCE OF THE REAR IDENTIFICATION LAMPS IN VEHICLES OVER 80" IN OVERALL WIDTH.

Safety risk

WITHOUT THIS LIGHTING, AND PARTICULARLY, DURING NIGHT DRIVING CONDITIONS OR WHILE THE TRAILER IS PARKED, OTHER VEHICLES MAY NOT SEE A TRAILER, THEREBY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

WEEKEND WARRIOR OR AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WILL ADD THE MISSING EQUIPMENT TO ENHANCE VISIBILITY. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WEEKEND WARRIOR AT 1-800-500-9914.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

53 model years across 13 models.

ModelYears on record
WEEKEND WARRIOR CL2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
WEEKEND WARRIOR FB2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
WEEKEND WARRIOR FBD2004 2003 2002 2001
WEEKEND WARRIOR FK2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
WEEKEND WARRIOR FS2004 2003 2002 2001
WEEKEND WARRIOR FSC2005 2004
WEEKEND WARRIOR FT2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
WEEKEND WARRIOR LE2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
WEEKEND WARRIOR SE2003 2002 2001
WEEKEND WARRIOR SL2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
WEEKEND WARRIOR SLC2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
WEEKEND WARRIOR SP2003 2002 2001
WEEKEND WARRIOR SX2005 2004

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.