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Dorman Tail Light Assembly — Left

Dorman · SKU SAP-00143 · Our ref 703-203

Dorman is a Pennsylvania company with one of the broadest aftermarket catalogs in the US, and lighting is one of its long-running lines. This assembly goes on the left, the driver's side. If the old lamp's bulb sockets are in good shape and the new one comes without them for your application, they transfer across; check for corroded contacts or a melted socket while you're there, since a bad socket is a common cause of a dead brake light that a new lamp alone won't cure.

A tail light assembly carries the running, brake and turn signal functions in one housing. Many vehicles have both an outer body-mounted lamp and an inner lid-mounted one, and they are different parts — the most common reason an ordered tail light does not fit. LED and bulb versions are not interchangeable.

In the box: 1 tail light assembly; Bulb sockets fitted where the application uses bulbs; Mounting hardware.

Fit check before payment

Order it now. We confirm it fits your car before you pay.

After you place the order, tell us the car's year, make and model, or the VIN, and what the part is for. A person checks the part against that car and sends the invoice only once it is right. If it is not the right part, we cancel the order and you owe nothing.

How the fit check works

Specifications

Imperial first, metric alongside.

Includes
1 tail light assembly; Bulb sockets fitted where the application uses bulbs; Mounting hardware
Position
Left
Shipping
Parcel
CoreCharge
No

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Common questions

Will the Dorman Tail Light Assembly — Left fit my car?
You can order it now, and we confirm it fits before you pay. For this part, fit comes down to the side, whether the lamp uses bulbs or LEDs, and the trim level and body style. After you place the order, tell us the car's year, make and model, or the VIN, and what the part is for, either in the checkout notes or in the chat on this site. A person checks the part against that car and sends the invoice only once it is right. If it is not the right part, we cancel the order and you owe nothing.
Is the Dorman Tail Light Assembly — Left new or used?
New. It is a new aftermarket part made by Dorman, not a used or rebuilt unit.
What comes in the box with the Dorman Tail Light Assembly — Left?
1 tail light assembly, bulb sockets fitted where the application uses bulbs and mounting hardware.
Is the left side the driver's side?
Yes. Left and right are always read from the driver's seat, facing forward, so on a US car the left side is the driver's side. Left and right parts are mirror images and cannot be swapped.
What warranty does the Dorman Tail Light Assembly — Left have?
It carries Dorman's manufacturer warranty. Dorman's terms differ between product lines, so ask in the chat and we give you the terms for this exact part before you pay.
Is this the outer or the inner tail light?
Many vehicles have both: an outer lamp mounted in the body panel and an inner one mounted on the boot lid or tailgate. They are separate parts, and ordering the wrong one is the single most common mistake with tail lights.
Can I fit an LED tail light in place of a bulb one?
Not reliably. Many vehicles detect a failed lamp by measuring current draw, and an LED unit draws far less, so the car reports a bulb-out fault or flashes the indicator rapidly unless the system is designed for it.
Are bulbs and sockets included?
Bulb-type assemblies are supplied with sockets fitted; whether the bulbs themselves are included varies by part and is stated in the listing.

Checking the fit

We confirm the fit by hand on every order. Send your VIN, or the year, engine and trim, and a person checks this part against it before you pay.

Tail Light Assembly by vehicle — prices, what owners report to NHTSA, and the recalls to check first: