NHTSA campaign 05V040000 · Manufacturer campaign 4WR
WOOD MANUFACTURING CO., INC. Recall 05V-040: STOP TAIL LIGHTS
NHTSA recall 05V040000 (Manufacturer campaign 4WR) was reported by WOOD MANUFACTURING CO., INC. on February 8, 2005, with 7,577 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ranger Trail AF5000, Ranger Trail CF3725, Ranger Trail CF4500 and more for model years 2004–2005. Owners were notified on February 25, 2005, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V040000 (also written 05V-040 or 05V040)
- Filed by
- WOOD MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 4WR
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 7,577 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Tail Lights
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 05V040000. 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.
Ranger Trail
Ranger Trail AF4500
- 2005 · Vehicles built May 27, 2004 – January 28, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Ranger Trail AF5000
Ranger Trail CF3725
Ranger Trail CF4500
Ranger Trail CF5000
Ranger Trail FF3725
Ranger Trail FF4500
Ranger Trail FF5000
Ranger Trail SF3725
Ranger Trail SF4500
Ranger Trail SF5000
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 05V040000.
Defect description
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. '
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
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. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WOOD MANUFACTURING AT 612-337-1859.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 05V040000
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.