Grand General 4" Spyder RED LED: Exterior lighting
Recall 05E074000 · Nov 17, 2005 · Grand General Acc. & Mfg.
300
units affected
300
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05E074000
- Date
- Nov 17, 2005
- Maker
- Grand General Acc. & Mfg.
- Units affected
- 300
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Exterior lighting > Tail lights
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
CERTAIN GRAND GENERAL 4" SPYDER RED LED LIGHT ONLY, P/N 83883, STOP/TURN/TAIL LAMPS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES GREATER THAN 80". THE LIGHTS ARE DATE STAMPED ON THE DAY OF PRODUCTION AND CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY THE DATE STAMP "2004 APR 16" OR "2004 APR 17". THESE LIGHTS HAVE BAD LIGHT OUTPUT CAUSED BY A LIMITING RESISTOR WHICH GIVES AN INCORRECT POWER CURRENT DRAW. THESE LIGHTS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
What can happen
LOW LIGHT OUTPUT MAY NOT BE SEEN IN TIME BY APPROACHING MOTORISTS, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
GRAND GENERAL WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND WILL EXCHANGE THE PRODUCT WITH A COMPLIANT LAMP OR OFFER CREDIT UPON RETURN OF THE PRODUCT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 1, 2005. CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT GRAND GENERAL AT 800-325-0578.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Grand General | 4" Spyder Red Led | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 05E074000?
1 model: Grand General 4" Spyder Red Led (all years), about 300 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 05E074000?
GRAND GENERAL WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND WILL EXCHANGE THE PRODUCT WITH A COMPLIANT LAMP OR OFFER CREDIT UPON RETURN OF THE PRODUCT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 1, 2005. CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT GRAND GENERAL AT 800-325-0578.
What can happen?
LOW LIGHT OUTPUT MAY NOT BE SEEN IN TIME BY APPROACHING MOTORISTS, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.