Rear LED Lights Too Bright/FMVSS 108 – Life Line – 2020 Ford F-450 & 2017 Navistar Durastar

February 25, 2021 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V114000

Rear LED Lights Too Bright/FMVSS 108

The excessive brightness may affect the vision of other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V114

Manufacturer Life Line Emergency Vehicles

Components EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Potential Number of Units Affected 2

 

Summary

Life Line Emergency Vehicles (Life Line) is recalling one 2020 FordeBay logo F450 vehicle and one 2017 NavistareBay logo Durastar vehicle, equipped with 7×9 combination LED Stop-Tail-Turn reverse lights. The lights may be too bright, exceeding the maximum light output allowed which may adversely affect the vision of drivers. As such, these lamps fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, “Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.”

 

Remedy

The remedy is currently under development by the manufacturer. The recall is expected to begin in March 2021. Owners may contact Life Line customer service at 1-563-578-3317 ext. 132.

 

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

 


IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL

 

Body Serial No.  xxxxxxx    Chassis VIN:  xxxxxxxxxx

Subject:  ECCO Holdings Corp. NHTSA Recall Number 20E-041

 

Dear Customer,

This notice is being sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Highway Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.

Life Line Emergency Vehicles (Life Line) is recalling certain vehicles on which Code3 7×9 Stop-Tail-TurnReverse All-in-One LED Lamps are installed.

Life Line Emergency Vehicles was notified that the subject lamps exceed the maximum permissible candela levels specified in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108 at certain test points.

There have been no known complaints, accidents or injuries related to this noncompliance

We have included a letter from ECCO Holdings Corp. that identifies the recall. The remedy is currently under development.

 

Life Line Emergency Vehicles contact information:

Phone:  563‐578‐3317

Email:  [email protected]

Federal law requires any lessor who receives a notification of a determination of a safety‐related defect or noncompliance pertaining to any leased motor vehicle shall send a copy of such notice to the lessee as prescribed by 577.7 within 10 days.

If you no longer own this vehicle please provide us with contact information of the current owner.

If you are unable to complete this repair either through ECCO Holdings Corp, or Life Line Emergency Vehicles you may submit a complaint to the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E., Washington, DC 20590 or call Auto Safety Hotline at 1‐888‐327‐4236 and (TTY 1‐800‐424‐9153; or go to www.safercar.gov

 

Sincerely,

 


2 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKEMODELYEAR
FORDeBay logoF-4502020
INTERNATIONALeBay logoDURASTAR2017

 


8 Associated Documents

ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-21V114-0487.pdf 122.573KB

 


Recall 573 Report- Amendment 1

RCLRPT-21V114-8162.PDF 215.373KB

 


Recall 573 Report- Amendment 2

RCLRPT-21V114-1237.PDF 214.128KB

 


Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-21V114-3049.pdf 646.155KB

 


Noncompliance Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-21V114-5692.PDF 214.706KB

 


Recall 573 Report- Amendment 1

RCLRPT-21V114-5359.PDF 215.373KB

 


Recall 573 Report- Amendment 3

RCLRPT-21V114-9239.PDF 214.04KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2021-1

RCLQRT-21V114-2252.PDF 211.128KB

 


Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=21V114&docType=RCL

 


 

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