Benson International, Inc.: Exterior Lighting › Tail Lights › Switch
Benson International, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 13, 2000 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 115. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: MAY COAL DUMP BODIES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MAY 1, 1998 AND JULY 15, 2000. THESE BODIES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT," FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS: A) COAL BODIES EQUIPPED WITH NON-REFLECTIVE LAMP LENSES, BODY REAR AND BODY SIDE REFLECTIVE DEVICES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED; B) THE STOP/TURN/TAIL LAMPS ARE MOUNTED ON THE END OF THE TRUCK CHASSIS (ACCORDING TO THE STANDARD, THE FACE OF THOSE LAMPS SHOULD BE NO MORE THAN 12 INCHES FROM THE EXTREME REAR OF THE VEHICLE); C) THE THREE LAMP IDENTIFICATION LAMP CLUSTER IS MOUNTED ON THE END OF THE TRUCK CHASSIS (ACCORDING TO THE STANDARD, THE FACE OF THOSE LAMPS SHOULD BE NO MORE THAN 12 INCHES FROM THE EXTREME REAR OF THE VEHICLE;) D) ON CERTAIN COAL BODIES EQUIPPED WITH PERMANENT "BOARD(S) OVER GATE," THE IDENTIFICATION LAMP CLUSTER IS MOUNTED ON THE END OF THE TRUCK CHASSIS (ACCORDING TO THE STANDARD, THE FACE OF THOSE LAMPS SHOULD BE NO MORE THAN 12 INCHES FROM THE EXTREME REAR OF THE VEHICLE); AND E) REAR CLEARANCE LAMPS, MOUNTED WITH THEIR CENTER LINES WITHIN 6 INCHES OF THE EXTREME OUTER SIDE OF THE BODY, WERE NOT INSTALLED ON COAL BODIES EQUIPPED WITH STOP/TURN/TAIL LAMPS MOUNTED AT THE REAR OF THE TRUCK CHASSIS.
The risk
ANY OF THESE CONDITIONS CAN MAKE THE VEHICLE LESS CONSPICUOUS WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
BENSON WILL NOTIFIY ITS CUSTOMERS TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLE TO A PARTICIPATING DEALER TO HAVE THE REMEDY PREFORMED FREE OF CHARGE.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 May Coal Body | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 May Coal Body | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 May Coal Body | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 May Coal Body | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 00E074000.
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