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RITEON: RITEON: EXTERIOR LIGHTING

NHTSA Campaign Number: 77V034000
Vehicle/Equipment Make: RITE-ON TRAILERS, INCORPO
Vehicle/Equipment Model: RITEON
Model Year: 1974
Manufacturer Component Description: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Manufacturers Involved in Recall: RITE-ON TRAILERS, INC.
Type of Report: V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected: 180
Recall Initiated By: OVSC
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: RITE-ON TRAILERS, INCORPO
Report Received Date: 19770310
Record Creation Date: 19791012
Regulation Part Number: 571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 108

Defect Summary:

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE NOT EQUIPPED WITH REAR SIDE REFLECTORS, REAR SIDE MARKER LAMPS, FRONT AND REAR CLEARANCE LAMPS AND REAR IDENTIFICATION LAMPS. THIS CONSTITUTES A NON-COMPLIANCE TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT".

Corrective Summary:

THE NECESSARY LAMPS WILL BE INSTALLED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes:

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BOAT TRAILERS.SYSTEM: LIGHTING AND COMMUNICATIONS; REAR SIDE REFLECTORS, LAMPS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: OMISSION OF REFLECTORS AND LAMPS PRESENTS A SAFETYHAZARD AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.