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 | |||||
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| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E026000 | PRO-A MOTORS, INC. | E (Equipment) | 61944 | 04/03/2006 | OVSC | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/23/2006 | 03/23/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began on april 3, 2006. owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to pro-a motors aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled lamp model numbers.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| 06E049000 | CK MOTORSPORT, INC. | E (Equipment) | 27176 | 07/01/2006 | OVSC | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/24/2006 | 06/05/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain ck motorsports combination headlights, clear corner, bumper, and side marker lights sold as replacement lamps for use on the passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ck motorsport will notify owners and replace the noncompliant lamps free of charge. the recall began on july 1, 2006. owners may contact ck motorsport at 1-909-610-7211. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by the vehicle manufacturers.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 09E025000 | DOPE, INC. | E (Equipment) | 42540 | 07/28/2009 | OVSC | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/11/2009 | 05/11/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Dope, inc. is recalling 42,540 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 | Dope, inc. will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on july 28, 2009. owners may contact dope, inc. at 1-626-272-1798. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 dope, inc.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 - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||||
| 051603 | 05/16/2003 | 10003650 | Proper installation instructions for the high mounted stop lamp that is integrated in the rear spoiler. some dealers have complained about the lamp not fitting properly or that parts are being damaged during installation. *tt | 10/27/2003 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - FOG LIGHTS | |||||
| 291001 | 10/29/2001 | 628053 | Customer concern of premature fog lamp failure. *tt | 03/05/2002 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 3170E | 10019186 | Ipc, interior lights and/or headlamps flicker. *ak fb2 | 02/16/2006 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 11/15/2003 | 62000 | ||
| Cd will not play. get error message. knob on mirror fell off. battery was replaced in september 2000. battery kept dying on me. | |||
| 01/30/2003 | 2 | 05/07/2002 | |
| Head lights went out on my 2 cavaliers checked for new ones and didn't need | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 11/08/2004 | 93000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle had no brake lights. consumer contacted the manufacturer, and no recalls were found.*ak | |||
| 03/15/2004 | 75000 | 1 | 11/11/1999 |
| Brake light failed to operate because there were only two wires connected to the brake cluster. dealer was not notified. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS | |||
| 06/12/2000 | 1000 | 06/01/1999 | |
| #1. air bag and seat belt intermittently flash approx once a second, for 10 to 15 seconds when the car is stopped or moving. dealer could not duplicate. they did a scan with tech 2 and found no codes set. they said this is normal operation. i am concerned about the air bag not deploying in an accident given other reports of no air bag deployment listed on your web site. #2 if turn signal lever is not moved to the physical stop for a flash to pass, only the rear turn signals will flash. they flash fast just like when one bulb is burned out. dealer said this is normal. #3 this is the 2.4l engine. upon deccelarating from at least 2nd gear almost to a stop and then accelerating, the trans hesitates slightly and thumps into gear. then the upshift into 2nd gear is not a smooth shift but very hard. even though mechanic acknowledged experiencing the problem during a test drive we both made together, he states he could not duplicate complaint on the paperwork. scan test ok, no codes, ok at this time. it seems to me, if there is no codes set in the control module then there can not be a problem. what did mechanics do before cars had computer control modules? did they actually have to do some work to identify what was wrong? by the way, i am a computer engineer and have been one for 35 years. i plan to continue persuing this problem. i also own a 1998 cavalier with the 2.2l engine and a 1999 buick century with the 3.1l engine. the 1998 cavailer has the same turn signal problem but not the other 2 problems. the century has none of these problems. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 45000 | 9999 | 03/25/1999 |
| Headlight wiring harness failure. unable to use high-beams. when attempting to activate the high-beams, the drl activate due to not having full power getting to headlights. | |||
| 12/26/2003 | 35000 | 1 | |
| The wire harness for the headlights failed without warning. dealer stated water from radiator build up on the wires which caused corrosion. *ak | |||
| 05/02/2002 | |||
| Headlights do not work when consumer is driving. headligths will not come on, but high beam lights will. has had bulbs replaced, but problem still occurs. c0ntacted dealer. *ak | |||
| 04/24/2002 | 1 | 03/01/2099 | |
| Wiring harness for head lamps broken at piviot in tilt steering colum causing all lights to go out. *ak | |||
| 07/09/2001 | 4 | 05/01/1999 | |
| When driving at night, lights go bright and then dim, delaer could not duplicate the problem.*jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 12/12/2006 | 57000 | 4 | 12/26/1999 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet cavalier. the contact replaced the bulbs for her turn signals and brake lights on three different occasions. the fourth time it was discovered that the turn signal flasher sockets, located in the trunk of her vehicle, had burned out. the powertrain was unknown. the current mileage is 59,000 and failure mileage was 57,000. updated 07/26/07. *jb | |||