NHTSA Complaint #10253924 — 2007 DODGE RAM 1500

ITEM: AUTOMOBILE SCISSOR JACK (APPLIES TO ALL MODELS/MAKE) EVENT: I ALMOST MOVED A CAR LIFTED BY A SCISSOR JACK, BUT AT THE LAST SECOND, I STOPPED AND NOTICED THE MISSING WHEEL AND SCISSOR JACK. SUGGESTION: CURRENTLY, MOST VEHICLES COMES WITH A DARK COLOR (BLACK, BLUE) SCISSOR JACK. THIS CAUSES TOTAL LACK OF VISIBILITY AT NIGHT , AS WELL AS STRANDED IN THE HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEED BY OTHER VEHICLES. MY ADVICE IS TO ENCOURAGE MANUFACTURERS TO USE REFLECTIVE PAINT/LABELS ON THE SCISSOR JACKS TO MAKE THEM MORE VISIBLE, THEREFORE, REDUCING POTENTIAL ACCIDENT AND IMPROVE OSHA COMMUNICATION STANDARDS. THIS WILL IMPROVE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT TO TOWING DRIVERS, MECHANICS, EMERGENCY CREWS, POLICE, FIREMEN, AND VEHICLE OWNERS. A SCISSOR JACK, AS MOST ARE, PAINTED DARK TO KEEP THE LOW PROFILE DURING STORAGE. HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT AID FOR A TOTAL SAFE OPERATION FOR TIRE REPLACEMENT. ADDITIONAL VISIBILITY CAN BE ADDED IF MANUFACTURERS PAINT THEM IN BRIGHT COLORS (APPROVED BY DOT), CORPORATE LOGOS, ETC. IT HAS TO BE A COLOR THAT CONTRACT WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE PARTS, PAVEMENT, AND GROUNDS. CONTACT ME FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/SUGGESTION ON THE ABOVE. *TR