APC 40.4148 Tlr – 01E035000

Defect Description For Recall

Equipment Description: Taillamp With Clear Lens Assemblies Which Were Not Manufactured With Side Reflex Reflectors And Side Marker Lamps As Required Under Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, “Lamps, RefleCTIve Devices, And Associated Equipment.”

Make Of Vehicle

APC

Model Of Vehicle

40.4148 TLR

Year

9999

Recall Campaign Number

01E035000

Component Description

Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights

Effect Of Defect

Without The RefleCTIve Devices Required Under Fmvss No. 108 In The Taillamp Assembly, The Motorist May Not Be Clearly Visible To Other Motorists, Possibly Resulting In A Vehicle Crash.

Fix Defect

American Products Company (APC) Will Notify Its Customers To Return The Non-Complying Tail Lamps To Them For A Replacement Free Of Charge. Owner Notification Began January 7, 2002. Owners Who Attempt To Have Their Tail Lamps Replaced On An Agreed Upon Service Date And Do Not Receive The Free Remedy Within A Reasonable Time Should Contact APC At 1-310-407-4538.

Vehicle Manufacturer

American Products Company

Start Of Manufacture

End Of Manufacture

Type Of Vehicle Recall

E

Number Affected

4570

Date Owners Notified

20020107

Initiated By

Ovsc

Responsible Manufacturer

American Products Company

Date Report Received

20010701

Make Campaign Number

Part Number

571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard

108