Recall campaign · NHTSA 97V198000

Exterior lighting

OX BODIES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1997-11-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 97V198000

Exterior lighting

Component: Exterior lighting
Manufacturer: OX BODIES, INC.
Vehicles affected: 5,000
Reported to NHTSA: 1997-11-04
Owners notified: 1997-11-15

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 8' TO 22' DUMP AND FLAT BED BODIES. THE COMBINATION CLEARANCE LAMP/SIDE MARKERS ON THE SIDE OF THE BODIES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

Safety risk

THESE LAMPS MAY NOT BE VISIBLE AT CERTAIN POSITIONS TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, WITH THE POSSIBILITY THAT A PERSON DRIVING BEHIND THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE TROUBLE DETERMINING ITS OVERALL WIDTH.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH FREE, NEW REAR CLEARANCE LAMPS FOR INSTALLATION ON THE REAR OF THE DUMP/FLAT BED BODIES.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 15, 1997.OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE NEW REPLACEMENT CLEARANCE LAMPS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT OX BODIES AT 1-205-932-5720.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Scope of coverage

14 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
OX BODIES Dump Body	1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989
OX BODIES Flat BED Body	1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989

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.