NHTSA campaign 99V165005
National RV Recall 99V165005: NATIONAL RV/FMVSS 105
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 99V165005 was reported by NATIONAL RV, INC. on August 20, 1999, with 266 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the National RV F53 for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on March 4, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V165005
- Filed by
- NATIONAL RV, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 266 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Brake Fluid Low Warning — Lamp
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 105
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V165005. 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.
National RV
National RV F53
- 1999 · Vehicles built February 1, 1999 – March 4, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V165005.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON A FORD CHASSIS. THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR LAMP IS NOT IN THE CORRECT POSITION IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS."
Safety consequence
THE BULB/SOCKET ASSEMBLY MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL PLACE THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR LAMP IN THE CORRECT POSITION.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 4, 1999.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NATIONAL RV AT 1-909-943-6007.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 99V165005
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.