Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 09E012000 | SABERSPORT | E (Equipment) | 16270 | 05/11/2009 | OVSC | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/07/2009 | 04/07/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on may 11, 2009. owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by sabersport.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| 030864018 | 06/01/2003 | 10002874 | Outside rearview mirror courtesy lamp falls out, bulb burns out. *tt | 09/29/2003 | |
| 000842010A | 06/01/2003 | 000842010 | 10002833 | Daytime running lamp (drl) bulb replacement. *tt | 09/26/2003 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||||
| 020522004B | 10/01/2002 | 020522004A | 10000171 | Trailer brakes applied when headlights / park lamps are on, brake controller illumination. *tt | 02/14/2003 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - FLASHER UNIT | |||||
| 070842013 | 09/01/2007 | 10023217 | Turn signal in camper style outside rearview mirror (rpo dpn) does not illuminate turn signal flash (replace upper mirror glass) *nj | 11/02/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 11/15/2010 | 113000 | ||
| I have a 2003 avalanche with approx.113000 miles. recently while driving in a mini shopping center i went to turn into a parking spot and my steering wheel locked on me. i could not move my steering wheel at all. i then put my truck in park and turned the ignition off and cranked it back up and my steering wheel immediately unlocked. on that friday while driving on interstate 264e coming of exit my steering locked again. fortunately there was no vehicle behind me, and i was able to shut the vehicle off and turn it back on to unlock the steering wheel. on both occasions i was driving at two different speeds. my vehicle is currently in the shop. is there a recall in the works? this is so dangerous. | |||
| 03/07/2007 | 2 | 10/23/2003 | |
| The right turn signal assemble fell off my vehicle and had to be replaced- the housing bolts had broken off - i was informed this was not covered under warranty. 1 year and 3 months later i have the same problem again and was told that even though it had been replaced already at my expense since it was over a year i would have to pay for it again. how can the same thing happen? this is dangerous as the lamp and housing fell out and were dangling on my vehicle with a small wire as i drove, unaware of the problem until i had stopped. *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 08/01/2003 | 15000 | 6 | 06/30/2003 |
| Electrical power surge is what the service department called it. blows head and fog lights on a regular basic. i have replaced them 6 times in 2 years. *nm | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| I want to add my voice to those who find the xenon headlights a danger to other drivers. they are blinding and sometimes cause a moment of being unable to see anything on the road before me. even if the moment lasts a half-second, i think it is a safety issue. i would like to see these headlights banned.*ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 03/07/2007 | 2 | 10/23/2003 | |
| The right turn signal assemble fell off my vehicle and had to be replaced- the housing bolts had broken off - i was informed this was not covered under warranty. 1 year and 3 months later i have the same problem again and was told that even though it had been replaced already at my expense since it was over a year i would have to pay for it again. how can the same thing happen? this is dangerous as the lamp and housing fell out and were dangling on my vehicle with a small wire as i drove, unaware of the problem until i had stopped. *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 04/18/2005 | 58233 | 0 | 09/09/2003 |
| I'm having the same problem with my turn signals as has been listed in the recall of 305,729 suv listing the 2003-2004 gmc envoy, oldsmobile bravada & isuzu ascender. but mine is not listed. i have a 2003 avalanche. i feel someone might want to check the full size suv's and trucks. | |||