Vt Specialized Vehicles Corporation: Exterior Lighting
Vt Specialized Vehicles Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 28, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 100. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VT SPECIALIZED VEHICLES IS RECALLING MY 2003-2008 TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE REAR SIDE MARKER LAMPS AS REQUIRED WERE OMITTED DURING PRODUCTION.
The risk
THE VISIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE WILL BE REDUCED.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND ADD THE APPROPRIATE LIGHTING FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VT SPECIALIZED VEHICLES AT 252-946-6521.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Hackney Van Body | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Hackney Van Body | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Hackney Van Body | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Hackney Van Body | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Hackney Van Body | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Hackney Van 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 09V340000.
Full record for the 2008 Hackney Van Body → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →