Hearth Record

Exterior lighting: turn signal: flasher unit (Seal)

Vehicle equipment recall 84E-001. NHTSA received SEAL’s report on Dec 3, 1984.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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The short answer

NHTSA received SEAL’s report on Dec 3, 1984. 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.

TURN SIGNALS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

THESE TURN SIGNALS DO NOT MEET THE DURABILITY REQUIREMENT (200 HOURS), NOR THE FLASH RATE REQUIREMENT (15 SECS.

ON AND 15 SECS.

OFF).

Source:

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

  • NHTSA’s part: Exterior lighting: turn signal: flasher unit.

What should you do?

CESSATION OF FURTHER SALES. FULL REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE UPON RETURN OF THE FLASHERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECALL NOTICE.

Source:

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

  • How to reach the firm: VEHICLE CATEGORY: U.S. MANUFACTURED PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH REPLACEMENT TURNSIGNAL FLASHERS, PART NUMBERS 550 OR 552/536.SYSTEM: LIGHTING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: TURN SIGNALS CAN BECOME INOPERATIVE AFTER 75 HOURS OFUSE. MALFUNCTION COULD RESULT IN EITHER 1) NO SIGNAL, OR 2) TURN SIGNAL SHOWINGCONTINUOUS SIGNAL OR, 3) RAPID SIGNAL RATE. FAILURE OF TURN FLASHERS CANINCREASE THE RISK OF COLLISION.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 50,000 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

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

  • Seal SealBuilt from Jan 1, 1979 to Dec 1, 1979

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by SEAL.
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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