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NHTSA campaign 16V165000

2002–2016 Weiler B2 and 8 other Weiler models: equipment recall

Missing reflectors can reduce the visibility of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

high 368 vehicles affected FMVSS 108 34% reported repaired

What was reported

Source: manufacturer filing, 49 CFR Part 573
Problem Weiler, Inc. (Weiler) is recalling certain model year 2002-2016 B2, B3, B5, F1, F3, F5, M100, M200, and WT4000 trucks manufactured April 8, 2003, to March 21, 2016. These trucks may have been produced with LED marker lights that do not have reflectors built into the lenses, thus reducing the visibility of the truck. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment." Risk Missing reflectors can reduce the visibility of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Weiler will notify owners will supply reflective decals to be installed, free of charge. The recall began on May 20, 2016. Owners may contact Weiler customer service at 1-641-828-6622.

Reported to NHTSA Mar 22, 2016 by Weiler, Inc, owners notified May 20, 2016.

Which vehicles are covered

Source: NHTSA campaign 16V165000

Vehicles built Apr 8, 2003 to Mar 21, 2016 — a VIN outside that window is not part of this campaign even if the year, make and model match.

Model yearOn WhichTrim
2002 Weiler B2
2003 Weiler B2
2004 Weiler B2
2005 Weiler B2
2006 Weiler B2
2007 Weiler B2
2008 Weiler B2
2009 Weiler B2
2010 Weiler B2
2011 Weiler B2
2012 Weiler B2
2013 Weiler B2
2014 Weiler B2
2015 Weiler B2
2016 Weiler B2
2002 Weiler B3
2003 Weiler B3
2004 Weiler B3
2005 Weiler B3
2006 Weiler B3
2007 Weiler B3
2008 Weiler B3
2009 Weiler B3
2010 Weiler B3
2011 Weiler B3
2012 Weiler B3
2013 Weiler B3
2014 Weiler B3
2015 Weiler B3
2016 Weiler B3
2002 Weiler B5
2003 Weiler B5
2004 Weiler B5
2005 Weiler B5
2006 Weiler B5
2007 Weiler B5
2008 Weiler B5
2009 Weiler B5
2010 Weiler B5
2011 Weiler B5
2012 Weiler B5
2013 Weiler B5
2014 Weiler B5
2015 Weiler B5
2016 Weiler B5
2002 Weiler F1
2003 Weiler F1
2004 Weiler F1
2005 Weiler F1
2006 Weiler F1
2007 Weiler F1
2008 Weiler F1
2009 Weiler F1
2010 Weiler F1
2011 Weiler F1
2012 Weiler F1
2013 Weiler F1
2014 Weiler F1
2015 Weiler F1
2016 Weiler F1
2002 Weiler F3
2003 Weiler F3
2004 Weiler F3
2005 Weiler F3
2006 Weiler F3
2007 Weiler F3
2008 Weiler F3
2009 Weiler F3
2010 Weiler F3
2011 Weiler F3
2012 Weiler F3
2013 Weiler F3
2014 Weiler F3
2015 Weiler F3
2016 Weiler F3
2002 Weiler F5
2003 Weiler F5
2004 Weiler F5
2005 Weiler F5
2006 Weiler F5
2007 Weiler F5
2008 Weiler F5
2009 Weiler F5
2010 Weiler F5
2011 Weiler F5
2012 Weiler F5
2013 Weiler F5
2014 Weiler F5
2015 Weiler F5
2016 Weiler F5
2002 Weiler M100
2003 Weiler M100
2004 Weiler M100
2005 Weiler M100
2006 Weiler M100
2007 Weiler M100
2008 Weiler M100
2009 Weiler M100
2010 Weiler M100
2011 Weiler M100
2012 Weiler M100
2013 Weiler M100
2014 Weiler M100
2015 Weiler M100
2016 Weiler M100
2002 Weiler M200
2003 Weiler M200
2004 Weiler M200
2005 Weiler M200
2006 Weiler M200
2007 Weiler M200
2008 Weiler M200
2009 Weiler M200
2010 Weiler M200
2011 Weiler M200
2012 Weiler M200
2013 Weiler M200
2014 Weiler M200
2015 Weiler M200
2016 Weiler M200
2002 Weiler WT4000
2003 Weiler WT4000
2004 Weiler WT4000
2005 Weiler WT4000
2006 Weiler WT4000
2007 Weiler WT4000
2008 Weiler WT4000
2009 Weiler WT4000
2010 Weiler WT4000
2011 Weiler WT4000
2012 Weiler WT4000
2013 Weiler WT4000
2014 Weiler WT4000
2015 Weiler WT4000
2016 Weiler WT4000

None of the vehicles this campaign names has a page on WhichTrim: the catalogue covers the cars, trucks and SUVs the EPA certifies from 2016 on, and these vehicles fall outside it — older model years, or motorhomes, trailers, buses, motorcycles and chassis cabs the EPA does not rate. The campaign record above is complete as filed, and whether one specific vehicle is included is settled by its VIN. Other campaigns on vehicles without a page here →

How much of it has been fixed

Source: manufacturer quarterly report, 49 CFR 573.7
Reported repaired 34%

of the campaign

The final figure: the six quarters of reporting that 49 cfr 573.7 requires have closed.

This is the manufacturer's own cumulative count of vehicles it has inspected and repaired, divided by the vehicles the campaign covers. It files that count with NHTSA every quarter for six consecutive quarters, starting from the quarter in which owners were told a remedy was ready, and then the obligation ends — so a figure on an older campaign is where the count stopped, not where it stands today.

It rarely reaches 100%, and not because the work was not done. The same report asks manufacturers to count vehicles they could not reach at all — exported, stolen, scrapped, or simply never located — and those stay in the denominator. A low number means a lot of these vehicles are still out there unrepaired; it does not tell you which ones.

The federal paperwork

Source: nhtsa.gov

Filed documents

NHTSA has not published the scanned filings for this campaign, or has not published them yet. The campaign record itself is on their site.

Check one specific vehicle

A recall applies to a build range, so year, make and model cannot settle it. NHTSA checks a VIN against the manufacturer's own list and tells you whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Does this recall repair cost anything?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety defect or a compliance failure at no charge, for vehicles up to 15 years old measured from the date of first sale. A dealer that asks you to pay for a recall repair is in the wrong.

How do I know whether my vehicle is included?

By VIN, not by model year. This campaign covers vehicles built Apr 8, 2003 to Mar 21, 2016. The manufacturer files a build range with NHTSA and only vehicles inside it are covered, so two identical-looking cars from the same year can differ. NHTSA's own lookup checks a VIN against the manufacturer's list.

What if the repair is not available yet?

It happens, and often. Manufacturers must notify owners when a defect is found even if the parts or the software are not ready, then notify them a second time once the remedy exists. The remedy filed for this campaign is described above.

What did the manufacturer say was wrong?

The problem, risk and fix quoted on this page are the manufacturer's own words as filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR Part 573. WhichTrim does not paraphrase them.

Who started this recall?

NHTSA's record credits the manufacturer. A recall can begin with the manufacturer's own testing, with a defect investigation, or with a compliance test against a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.