NHTSA recall campaign

06V497000

Exterior Lighting › Tail Lights

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2Affected configurations shown95Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentExterior Lighting › Tail Lights
Report receivedMay 12, 2008
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THE MODULE MAY OVERHEAT AND IGNITE.

What fixes it

Official remedy

UTILIMASTER WILL REMOVE THE TRAILER LIGHT MODULE AND WIRE THE TAIL LIGHT HARNESS FROM THE BODY DIRECTLY TO THE TRAILER PLUG. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT UTILIMASTER AT 1-800-582-3454.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 06V497000

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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