Ox Bodies, Inc.: Exterior Lighting
Ox Bodies, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 4, 1997 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 5,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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."
The 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.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH FREE, NEW REAR CLEARANCE LAMPS FOR INSTALLATION ON THE REAR OF THE DUMP/FLAT BED BODIES.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Ox Bodies Dump Body | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Ox Bodies Flat Bed Body | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Ox Bodies Dump Body | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Ox Bodies Flat Bed Body | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Ox Bodies Dump Body | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Ox Bodies Flat Bed Body | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Ox Bodies Dump Body | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Ox Bodies Flat Bed Body | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Ox Bodies Dump Body | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Ox Bodies Flat Bed Body | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Ox Bodies Dump Body | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Ox Bodies Flat Bed 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 97V198000.
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