- Vehicles
- 2,000
- Built between
- Nov 1984 – Mar 1985
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 7 December 1985
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 1984 and March 1985. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Dry Launch DRY LaunchBuilt November 1984 to March 1985
What the defect is
The light (photometric) output of the stop lamp, side marker lamp, side reflex and license plate lamps do not meet the requirements of FMVSS 108. They are not as visible as lights which meet the FMVSS requirements. Consequence of defect: trailers equipped with these lamps may present a visibility problem at night. Also, the stop lamps may not provide a visible warning that the towing vehicle is braking. In either case, an accident may occur.
What gets fixed
LAMPS WILL BE REPLACED WITH LAMPS THAT MEET THE FMVSS REQUIREMENTS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 1984 to March 1985
- Recall reported to NHTSA18 December 1985
- Owners notified7 December 1985
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 18 December 1985.
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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- DRY LAUNCH,DIV. OF SIERRA
- 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
System: light kit, SP7. Vehicle category: boat trailers.
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.