Recall campaign · NHTSA 94V200000

Exterior lighting: brake lights

COBRA INDUSTRIES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1994-10-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 94V200000

Exterior lighting: brake lights

Component
Exterior lighting: brake lights
Manufacturer
COBRA INDUSTRIES, INC.
Vehicles affected
819
Reported to NHTSA
1994-10-13
Owners notified
1995-01-17

Defect description

THE ANGLE OF THE REAR COMBINATION LAMP IS NOT WITHIN THE PROPER SPECIFICATIONS FOR FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

Safety risk

CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE REAR COMBINATION LAMPS HAVE DIMINISHED VISIBILITY AND DO NOT GIVE SUFFICIENT WARNING SIGNALS TO FOLLOWING MOTORISTS.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A BEZEL WHICH WILL BRING THE ANGLE OF THE LAMP WITHIN FMVSS SPECIFICATIONS.

Notes

SYSTEM: LIGHTING: LAMP SOCKET; BRAKE LIGHTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT, PLEASE CONTACT COBRA AT 1-219-534-1418. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Scope of coverage

12 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
COBRA Cardinal1995 1994 1993
COBRA Sandpiper1995 1994 1993
COBRA Sierra1995 1994 1993
COBRA Wildwood1995 1994 1993

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.