2000–2002 Hitchhiker Discovery recall: lights
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: certain fifth wheel recreational trailers fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 108 "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the tail lights are not mounted perpendicular to the vehicle centerline, as required by the standard.
💥 The risk
See NHTSA details.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will install a molded modular piece between the body of the vehicle and the tail light assembly to bring the lens perpendicular to the vehicle centerline. Owner notification is expected to begin october 12, 2001. 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 nu wa at 1-800-835-0676.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V308000
- Manufacturer
- NU WA INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 717
- Component
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH
- Owner phone
- 1-800-835-0676
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 12, 2001
- Built
- Jun 1, 1997 – Aug 31, 2001
- Recall started by
- OVSC
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).