Equipment; exterior lighting (3M)
Vehicle equipment recall 23E-033. NHTSA received 3M Transportation Safety Division’s report on Apr 17, 2023.
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NHTSA received 3M Transportation Safety Division’s report on Apr 17, 2023. 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?
Conspicuity tape that is not adequately reflective can reduce vehicle visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
3M Transportation Safety Division (3M) is recalling certain Flexible Prismatic Conspicuity Tape, Series 913-72 retroreflective sheeting, with part number 913-72 (red) and lot number DG23732.
The conspicuity tape may not be adequately reflective at certain angles.
As such, this equipment fails to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, “Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.”
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Equipment.
- NHTSA’s part: Exterior lighting.
What should you do?
3M will work with the distributors to replace the reflective sheeting, free of charge. Owners were notified February 28, 2023. Owners may contact 3M customer service at 1-651-461-2637.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: 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.nhtsa.gov. Please be reminded of the following requirements:You are required to submit a draft owner notification letter to this office no less than five days prior to mailing it to the customers.Also, copies of all notices, bulletins, dealer notifications, and other communications that relate to this recall, including a copy of the final owner notification letter and any subsequent owner follow-up notification letter(s), are required to be submitted to this office no later than 5 days after they are originally sent (if they are sent to more than one manufacturer, distributor, dealer, or purchaser/owner).Under 49 U.S.C. § 30112(a), it is illegal for anyone, including a manufacturer, distributor, dealer, or retailer to sell an item of equipment or vehicle that fails to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards.As stated in 49 U.S.C. § 30118(f), submission of eight consecutive quarterly reports followed by three annual reports is required. As described in 573.7, submission of the first of eight consecutive quarterly status reports is required within one month after the close of the calendar quarter in which notification to purchasers occurs. Therefore, the first quarterly report will be due on, or before, 30 days after the close of the calendar quarter. The first of three consecutive annual status reports will be due on, or before, 1 year after the eighth quarterly report was submitted.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 244 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
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Part no.
DG23732
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- 3M Conspicuity TapeNHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by 3M Transportation Safety Division.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. 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 (FLAT_RCL_POST_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.