| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
03V485000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
BENSON |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
TRAILER |
| Model Year: |
2001 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
2003CDTRCL |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
BENSON INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19980101 - 20001130 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
225 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20041004 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20041004 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
BENSON MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20031125 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20031126 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
CERTAIN COAL DUMP TRAILERS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT BE EQUIPPED WITH HIGH MOUNTED REAR CLEARANCE LAMPS. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE ABSENCE OF HIGH MOUNTED REAR CLEARANCE LAMPS DURING DARKNESS MAY CAUSE THE AVERAGE MOTORIST NOT TO REACT TO THE PRESENCE OF APPROACHING THE REAR OF A HEAVY VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
BENSON WILL INSTALL A HIGH MOUNTED REAR CLEARANCE LAMP. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN FEBRUARY 2004. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BENSON AT 1-877-489-9020. |
