1983–2016 Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper: exterior lighting recall
Without side marker lights, vehicle visibility can be decreased to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
What was reported
Source: manufacturer filing, 49 CFR Part 573Reported to NHTSA Apr 1, 2016 by Kompact Kamp, owners notified May 27, 2016.
What that means, in plain English
Source: WhichTrim's reading of the filing above — not NHTSA's wordingMissing side marker lights are a lighting compliance defect (FMVSS 108) that reduces visibility but do not directly cause a crash or impair vehicle control, braking, or occupant protection.
Written for us by a language model from the manufacturer's filed text, which is quoted in full above. Where the two differ, the filing is the record and this is only our summary of it.
Which vehicles are covered
Source: NHTSA campaign 16V185000| Model year | On WhichTrim |
|---|---|
| 1983 Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | — |
| 1984 Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | — |
| 1985 Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | — |
| 1986 Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | — |
| 1987 Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | — |
| 1988 Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | — |
| 1989 Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | — |
| 1990 Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | — |
| 1991 Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | — |
| 1992 Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | — |
| 1993 Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | — |
| 1994 Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | — |
| 1995 Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | — |
| 1996 Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | — |
| 1997 Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | — |
| 1998 Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | — |
| 1999 Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | — |
| 2000 Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | — |
| 2001 Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | — |
| 2002 Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | — |
| 2003 Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | — |
| 2004 Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | — |
| 2005 Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | — |
| 2006 Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | — |
| 2007 Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | — |
| 2008 Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | — |
| 2009 Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | — |
| 2010 Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | — |
| 2011 Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | — |
| 2012 Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | — |
| 2013 Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | — |
| 2014 Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | — |
| 2015 Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | — |
| 2016 Kompact Kamp Li'l Clipper | — |
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 573.7of 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.govFiled 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. Type the VIN and the WhichTrim recall report checks this campaign’s build window and engine against it.
Campaign 16V185000
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573Does 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. 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.