Hearth Record

Exterior lighting: turn signal: flasher unit (American Chimei)

Vehicle equipment recall 85E-007. NHTSA received AMERICAN CHIMEI INC.’s report on Jan 29, 1985.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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The short answer

NHTSA received AMERICAN CHIMEI INC.’s report on Jan 29, 1985. 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.

MALFUNCTION AFTER USAGE WHICH COULD RESULT IN NO SIGNAL, CONTINUOUS SIGNAL OR RAPID SIGNAL RATE.

FAIL TO CONFORM TO FMVSS 108.

CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: FAILURE TO PROPERLY SIGNAL DIRECTION OF VEHICLE TO TRAFFIC.

COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

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?

FULL REFUND TO BE ALLOWED TO ALL CUSTOMERS UPON RETURN OF THE FLASHER.

Source:

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

  • How to reach the firm: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: AFTERMARKET, ALL DOMESTIC PASSENGER CARS 1969 TO 1984. SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL/SIGNAL FLASHERS, TRADENAME ‘SUN EAST’ HD522.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 115,000 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

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

  • American Chimei American ChimeiBuilt from Jan 1, 1978 to Jan 1, 1985

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by AMERICAN CHIMEI INC..
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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