Exterior lighting: tail lights (Grand General)
Vehicle equipment recall 05E-074. NHTSA received GRAND GENERAL ACC. & MFG.’s report on Nov 17, 2005.
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The short answer
NHTSA received GRAND GENERAL ACC. & MFG.’s report on Nov 17, 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?
LOW LIGHT OUTPUT MAY NOT BE SEEN IN TIME BY APPROACHING MOTORISTS, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
CERTAIN GRAND GENERAL 4” SPYDER RED LED LIGHT ONLY, P/N 83883, STOP/TURN/TAIL LAMPS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES GREATER THAN 80”.
THE LIGHTS ARE DATE STAMPED ON THE DAY OF PRODUCTION AND CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY THE DATE STAMP “2004 APR 16” OR “2004 APR 17”.
THESE LIGHTS HAVE BAD LIGHT OUTPUT CAUSED BY A LIMITING RESISTOR WHICH GIVES AN INCORRECT POWER CURRENT DRAW.
THESE LIGHTS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Exterior lighting: tail lights.
What should you do?
GRAND GENERAL WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND WILL EXCHANGE THE PRODUCT WITH A COMPLIANT LAMP OR OFFER CREDIT UPON RETURN OF THE PRODUCT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 1, 2005. CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT GRAND GENERAL AT 800-325-0578.
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 300 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Grand General 4” Spyder Red LEDNHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by GRAND GENERAL ACC. & MFG..
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).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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.