SQ · DYSFUNCTIONAL TURN SIGNAL ASSY. · Opened 1995-09-20 · Open
Investigation
Action number
SQ95017
Type
SQ
Open date
1995-09-20
Status
Open
Manufacturer
Grote Industries, LLC
Affected makes
GROTE
Affected components
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Affected model years
9999
Affected (make, year) variants
1
Summary
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NEEDED TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE NATURE AND CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING FREIGHTLINER'S SERVICE BULLETIN.ODI ALSO NEEDS TO EVALUATE THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE IDENTIFIED FAILED COMPONENT.TURN SIGNALS ARE AN ITEM OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND ARE REGULATED BY FMVSS 108.ODI IS CONCERNED THAT THE LOSS OF TURN SIGNALS DOES NOT ALLOW THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE TO CONVERY HIS INTENTIONS OF TRUNING OR LANE CHANGING TO OTHER MOTORISTS.