NHTSA campaign 94V200000
Cobra Recall 94V-200: Exterior Lighting — Brake Lights
NHTSA recall 94V200000 was reported by COBRA INDUSTRIES, INC. on October 13, 1994, with 819 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Cobra Cardinal, Cobra Sandpiper, Cobra Sierra and more for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on January 17, 1995, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 94V200000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 94V200000 (also written 94V-200 or 94V200)
- Filed by
- COBRA INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 819 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Brake Lights
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 94V200000. 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.
Cobra
Cobra Cardinal
- 1995 · Vehicles built November 1, 1992 – July 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)
Cobra Sandpiper
- 1995 · Vehicles built November 1, 1992 – July 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)
Cobra Sierra
- 1995 · Vehicles built November 1, 1992 – July 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)
Cobra Wildwood
- 1995 · Vehicles built November 1, 1992 – July 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 94V200000.
Defect description
THE ANGLE OF THE REAR COMBINATION LAMP IS NOT WITHIN THE PROPER SPECIFICATIONS FOR FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
Safety consequence
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE REAR COMBINATION LAMPS HAVE DIMINISHED VISIBILITY AND DO NOT GIVE SUFFICIENT WARNING SIGNALS TO FOLLOWING MOTORISTS.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A BEZEL WHICH WILL BRING THE ANGLE OF THE LAMP WITHIN FMVSS SPECIFICATIONS.
Notes
SYSTEM: LIGHTING: LAMP SOCKET; BRAKE LIGHTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT, PLEASE CONTACT COBRA AT 1-219-534-1418. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 94V200000
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.