Exterior lighting: tail lights (JKL)
Vehicle equipment recall 00E-076. NHTSA received JKL AUTO ACCESSORIES, INC.’s report on Dec 20, 2000.
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The short answer
NHTSA received JKL AUTO ACCESSORIES, INC.’s report on Dec 20, 2000. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
WITHOUT THE REFLECTIVE MATERIAL, THE VEHICLE MAY NOT BE CLEARLY VISIBLE TO OTHER MOTORISTS WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: CLEAR TAILLAMP ASSEMBLIES WHICH WERE NOT MANUFACTURED WITH RED STOP LAMP, TAILLAMP, REFLEX REFLECTORS, AND SIDE MARKER LAMPS AS REQUIRED UNDER FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, “LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.” THESE REAR LAMP ASSEMBLES WERE MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 1998, AND SEPTEMBER 8, 2000.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Exterior lighting: tail lights.
What should you do?
JKL WILL NOTIY DEALERS/OWNERS TO RETURN THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FOR A FREE REPLACEMENT.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 1, 2000.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 JKL AT 510-782-6262.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 7,175 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- JKL Rear Lamp AssemblyNHTSA gives no dates made
- JKL Clear TaillampNHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by JKL AUTO ACCESSORIES, INC..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
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Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.