[Buffalo4]

See if your brake lights go on when you step on the brakes. Get someone to step on the brakes while you look.
Hazard lights and brake lights are usually different, and so are the tail lights.. On my '03, the hazards are the yellow lights and and the brake lights are red.
Maybe one of the inspectors had the day 'running' lights turned on and if so, only the headlights go on and not the tail lights.
But, the report did say the Left tail light so I guess that is not the case. Check out your tail lights in a darker area and compare both sides, right and left.
Just guessing since I don't have day 'running' lights on my '03.
Please post back when it all gets sorted out.
Buffalo4