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Exterior lighting: brake lights (VSM)

Vehicle equipment recall 95E-026. NHTSA received VEHICLE SAFETY MFG., INC.’s report on Jun 26, 1995.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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NHTSA received VEHICLE SAFETY MFG., INC.’s report on Jun 26, 1995. 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 LAMPS DO NOT MEET THE REFLEX FUNCTION OF FMVSS NO. 108, “LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.”

Source:

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

  • NHTSA’s part: Exterior lighting: brake lights.

What should you do?

DEFECTIVE LENSES WILL BE REMOVED AND EXCHANGED FOR A NEWER LENS THAT HAS BEEN MADE TO SPECIFICATIONS.

Source:

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

  • How to reach the firm: SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; BRAKE LIGHTS; FMVSS NO. 108.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: REAR COMBINATION LAMPS FOR BRAKE, TAIL LIGHTS AND TURNSIGNAL LIGHTS.CONSEQUENCE OF NONCOMPLIANCE: THE TAIL LIGHTS MAY BE DIFFICULT TO OBSERVEWHEN THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.NOTE: IF THE LENSES HAVE NOT BEEN EXCHANGED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FREE OFCHARGE, PLEASE CONTACT VEHICLE SAFETY MANUFACTURING AT 1-201-643-3000. ALSOCONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S AUTO SAFETYHOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 350 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

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

  • VSM VSM 4027Built from Aug 1, 1994 to Dec 1, 1994

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by VEHICLE SAFETY MFG., 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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