Hearth Record

Exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights: unit (Tridon)

Vehicle equipment recall 82E-009. NHTSA received TRIDON, INCORPORATED’s report on Apr 7, 1982.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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NHTSA received TRIDON, INCORPORATED’s report on Apr 7, 1982. 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 notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.

THESE ELECTRONIC SIGNAL FLASHERS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, “LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT”.

WHEN SUBJECTED TO A TEMPERATURE OF ZERO DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, THE FLASH RATE OF THESE UNITS MAY NOT STAY WITHIN AN ACCEPTABLE RANGE.

Source:

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

  • NHTSA’s part: Exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights: unit.

What should you do?

UNSOLD INVENTORIES OF FLASHER UNITS WILL BE RECALLED AND THIS MODEL WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE MARKET IMMEDIATELY. ALSO, OWNER MAY RETURN THE UNIT FOR A COMPLETE REFUND.

Source:

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

  • How to reach the firm: VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: LIGHTING AND COMMUNICATIONS; ELECTRONIC SIGNAL FLASHERS, MODELS XL12,XL13, XL13A AND XL23A.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SIGNAL FLASHERS THAT DO NOT PERFORM WITHIN ACCEPTABLELIMITS CREATE A SAFETY HAZARD THAT COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 12,974 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

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

  • Tridon TridonBuilt from Mar 1, 1980 to Apr 1, 1980

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by TRIDON, INCORPORATED.
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:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

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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