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Exterior lighting: brake lights (ASA)

Vehicle equipment recall 05E-055. NHTSA received AUDIOVOX SPECIALIZED APPLICATIONS, LLC’s report on Aug 30, 2005.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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NHTSA received AUDIOVOX SPECIALIZED APPLICATIONS, LLC’s report on Aug 30, 2005. 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?

THE LIGHT EMITTING FROM THE CENTER HIGH-MOUNTED STOP LAMP IS DECREASED AND MAY NOT BE IMMEDIATELY VISIBLE TO FOLLOWING MOTORISTS AND COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

CERTAIN AUDIOVOX SPECIALIZED APPLICATIONS (ASA) CHEVY VAN CENTER HIGH-MOUNTED STOP LAMP WITH AN OBSERVATION CAMERA INSTALLED, MODEL VCCBLCHV, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL AND MAY 2005.

THE HOUSING LENS DOES NOT ALLOW ENOUGH LIGHT TO EMIT FROM THE LAMP WHICH DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE PHOTOMETRIC REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Exterior lighting: brake lights.

What should you do?

ASA WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ASA AT 574-266-3172.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236; (TTY:1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 133 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • ASA VCCBLCHVBuilt from Apr 20, 2005 to May 31, 2005

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by AUDIOVOX SPECIALIZED APPLICATIONS, LLC.
Source:

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.
Source:

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Sources

Source:

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.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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