- Vehicles
- 7,577
- Built between
- Jul 2003 – Jan 2005
- Models
- 11
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 25 February 2005
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 2003 and January 2005. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2005 Ranger Trail AF4500Built May 2004 to January 2005
- 2004-2005 Ranger Trail AF5000Built July 2003 to January 2005
- 2004-2005 Ranger Trail CF3725Built July 2003 to January 2005
- 2004-2005 Ranger Trail CF4500Built July 2003 to January 2005
- 2004-2005 Ranger Trail CF5000Built July 2003 to January 2005
- 2004-2005 Ranger Trail FF3725Built July 2003 to January 2005
- 2004-2005 Ranger Trail FF4500Built July 2003 to January 2005
- 2004-2005 Ranger Trail FF5000Built July 2003 to January 2005
- 2004-2005 Ranger Trail SF3725Built July 2003 to January 2005
- 2004-2005 Ranger Trail SF4500Built July 2003 to January 2005
- 2004-2005 Ranger Trail SF5000Built July 2003 to January 2005
What the defect is
Certain trailers, equipped with truck-lite brand model 44,40 or 30 stop/tail light and front/rear side marker lights with no reflex lens or reflective material, fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, 'lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. '
What could happen
A reflex lens or reflective material is not incorporated in the lights. This reduced lighting level will affect drivers visibility and a crash may occur without prior notice.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL MAIL TO OWNERS A WRITTEN NOTIFICATION ALONG WITH INSTRUCTIONS, DIAGRAMS AND PARTS TO APPLY A 4-RED AND 2 AMBER SAE A 90 ADHESIVE BACKED REFLECTORS. OWNERS MAY ALSO HAVE DEALERS PERFORM THE WORK. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 25, 2005.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 2003 to January 2005
- Recall reported to NHTSA8 February 2005
- Owners notified25 February 2005
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 8 February 2005.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact wood manufacturing at 612-337-1859.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 4WR
- Recalling manufacturer
- WOOD MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Wood recall no. 4WR.CUSTOMERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.