Exterior lighting: turn signal
- Component
- Exterior lighting: turn signal
- Manufacturer
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 134
- Reported to NHTSA
- 1986-06-02
- Owners notified
- 1986-06-23
Defect description
LIMOUSINES WERE BUILT WITH A CLEAR LENS AND CLEAR BULB COMBINATION FOR THE FRONT PARK/TURN SIGNAL LAMP ASSEMBLIES, INSTEAD OF THE AMBER COLOR AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
Safety risk
THE USE OF CLEAR LENS AND CLEAR BULBS IN THE PARK/TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLY MAY NOT SUFFICIENTLY WARN OTHER HIGHWAY TRAFFIC WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNING OR PARKED.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE CLEAR PARK/TURN SIGNAL BULBS WITH AMBER BULBS.