NHTSA campaign 04V349000
Capacity Recall 04V-349: CAPACITY OF TEXAS/STOP LIGHT SWITCH
NHTSA recall 04V349000 was reported by CAPACITY OF TEXAS on July 2, 2004, with 8 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Capacity Trailer Jockey for the 2003 model year.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V349000 (also written 04V-349 or 04V349)
- Filed by
- CAPACITY OF TEXAS
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 8 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Tail Lights — Switch
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V349000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Capacity
Capacity Trailer Jockey
- 2003 · Vehicles built January 1, 2003 – April 30, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V349000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX SL4 STOP LIGHT SWITCHES, IMPROPER LUBRICATION WAS APPLIED TO THE PISTON MECHANISM IN THE SWITCH.
Safety consequence
THIS LACK OF PROPER LUBRICATION CAN CAUSE THE SWITCH TO STICK, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE STOP LAMPS STAYING ILLUMINATED OR FAILING TO EXTINGUISH PROMPTLY. IF THE STOP LAMPS FAIL TO PERFORM AS DESIGNED, A CRASH COULD RESULT WITHOUT WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
BENDIX WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY. BENDIX HAS NOT YET PROVIDED THE AGENCY WITH A NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY SCHEDULE. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CAPACITY AT 903-759-0610.
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION?S AUTO SAFETY OUTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 04V349000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.