Recall Register

3M: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 2 equipment recall campaigns for 3M. NHTSA received the reports from 2008 to 2023. The campaigns have 520 units in total. The newest campaign is 23E033000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Apr 2023.

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The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through .

Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 520 units in total.

  1. 23E033000Received . 244 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    3M Transportation Safety Division (3M) is recalling certain Flexible Prismatic Conspicuity Tape, Series 913-72 retroreflective sheeting, with part number 913-72 (red) and lot number DG23732. The conspicuity tape may not be adequately reflective at certain angles. As such, this equipment fails to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Conspicuity tape that is not adequately reflective can reduce vehicle visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    3M will work with the distributors to replace the reflective sheeting, free of charge. Owners were notified February 28, 2023. Owners may contact 3M customer service at 1-651-461-2637.

    Products named: 3M Conspicuity Tape.

    Report filed by 3M Transportation Safety Division.

  2. 08E066000Received . 276 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    3m company (3m) is recalling 276 rolls of 3m flexible prismatic conspicuity markings series 963 retroreflective sheeting sold for use as aftermarket equipment which is designed to enhance the conspicuity of certain trucks and trailers. The sheeting in question does not comply with one of the photometric performance requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the 3m part numbers are: 963-10 (white), 963-326 (red/white), and 963-32 (red/white). The items were produced from the week of august 25 through november 6, 2008. The lot numbers are edb 1926, 1927, 1928, and 1934.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The sheeting does not reflect the full amount of light required by the standard. This could reduce the conspicuity of vehicles on which the sheeting is applied, which could increase the likelihood of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    3m will notify owners and will offer to replace the noncompliant sheeting with equivalent or better sheeting, at no charge. The recall began during november 2008. Owners can contact 3m at 1-651-736-3132.

    Products named: 3M Series 963.

    Report filed by 3M COMPANY TRAFFIC SAFETY SYSTEMS DIV.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

3M equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2008, with 1 campaign.

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

  • Conspicuity Tape1
  • Series 9631

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 3M: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/3m/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: 3M COMPANY TRAFFIC SAFETY SYSTEMS DIV.; 3M Transportation Safety Division.

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which 3M products do the campaigns name?
The NHTSA records have 2 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: Conspicuity Tape
How many units does a 3M equipment campaign have?
The median 3M campaign has 276 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the 3M campaigns name most often?
Equipment, in 2 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.