Recall 79V009000
Exterior Lighting › Headlights — White Truck · reported 9 Jan 1979 · 9 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT", BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS MAY EXCEED THE 54 INCH HEIGHT LIMITATION.
The fix
THE DEALER WILL REMOVE THE FRONT SPRING SPACER BLOCKS AT NO COST TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS, HEAVY.SYSTEM: LIGHTING AND COMMUNICATIONS; HEADLIGHTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: HEADLIGHTS EXCEEDING THE 54 INCH LIMITATION MAY IMPAIRTHE VISION OF ONCOMING VEHICLES, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLEACCIDENT.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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