Haul Master Trailer Light KIT 60597, Trailer Light KIT 69624, Trailer Light KIT 93861: Exterior lighting
Recall 15E019000 · Mar 9, 2015 · Harbor Freight Tools
888,122
units affected
888,122
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15E019000
- Date
- Mar 9, 2015
- Maker
- Harbor Freight Tools
- Units affected
- 888,122
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Exterior lighting
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Harbor Freight Tools (Harbor Freight) is recalling certain Haul Master LED Trailer Light Kits, item number 60597, manufactured May 3, 2013, to February 5, 2015, Haul Master Deluxe 12V Trailer Light Kits, item number 93861, manufactured February 4, 2006, to February 5, 2015, and Haul Master Deluxe 12V Trailer Light Kits, item number 69624, manufactured March 29, 2013, to February 5, 2015. Item 60597 may be missing red side-marker lamps. Item 93861 may have an incorrectly positioned rear lamp bracket that may not illuminate the license plate. Item 69624 may have lenses that are not compliant. As such, these kits fail to meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
What can happen
If the trailer lights fail to comply with the safety standards, the trailer may be less visible to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Harbor Freight will notify its website or catalogue customers by direct mail. In addition, Harbor Freight will notify its customers by posting notices at its retail store locations and on its online website. Harbor Freight will provide affected customers with a complete tail light replacement package at no charge to customer. The recall began on May 18, 2015. Owners may contact Harbor Freight customer service at 1-805-388-1000.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 3 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Haul Master | Trailer Light Kit 60597 | Not stated |
| Haul Master | Trailer Light Kit 69624 | Not stated |
| Haul Master | Trailer Light Kit 93861 | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15E019000?
3 models: Haul Master Trailer Light Kit 60597 (all years), Haul Master Trailer Light Kit 69624 (all years), Haul Master Trailer Light Kit 93861 (all years), about 888,122 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15E019000?
Harbor Freight will notify its website or catalogue customers by direct mail. In addition, Harbor Freight will notify its customers by posting notices at its retail store locations and on its online website. Harbor Freight will provide affected customers with a complete tail light replacement package at no charge to.
What can happen?
If the trailer lights fail to comply with the safety standards, the trailer may be less visible to other drivers, increasing the risk of a 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.