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 . | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 08E050000 | K2 MOTOR CORPORATION | E (Equipment) | 1921 | 12/17/2008 | OVSC | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/11/2008 | 08/14/2008 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | K2 motor is recalling 1,921 aftermarket headlamps of various models sold for use on the above listed vehicles. these headlamps are missing the amber side reflex reflector which fails to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber side reflex reflectors, the lighting visibility may be affected, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | K2 motor will notify owners and offer a full refund. the recall began on decemeber 17, 2008. owners may contact k2 motor at 1-909-839-2992. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by honda, ford, or chrysler llc. customers may 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 | |||
| 02/27/2010 | 77115 | 1 | |
| I bought this car a 2002 chevy cavalier in 2005, and at the time there was 25k original miles so i was told. since then i have found out there has been 5 recalls on this car for various safety hazards, none of which i was ever told about prior or during my purchase of this vehicle. the signals have failed, i had to pay for them to be replaced, the bearings on the tires caused dry rot and i had to pay to replace those, both were on the recall list. the engine would over heat in the idle position, and they replaced an air filter sitting that as the problem and it wasn't. the pedal sticks when i accelerate and sometimes gets stuck, the rockerarms have started to go bad and it has caused the valve stems to bend,thus causing the oilpump to seize up and now my cars engine has a blown gasket,this is under the engine component system recall, which was reported in 2007. i was never notified. and now im paying 350 per month for a car that is not running. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 1 | 09/01/2001 | |
| Both rear tail lights do not function properly. when using the left turn signal it will blink for a short time then go stationary. new bulbs are put in regularly but the socket is loose and will not hold the bulb securely resulting in the blinkers not working most of the time. my husband is a mechanic so i had him replace the bulbs when it first happened, he did this in the evening, the next day i used the blinker if worked fine for my first turn then the second turn it was a fast blink which indicates that one or more bulbs are burned out which was not the case when he looked at the bulbs again later that evening. i can't tell you how many times we have changed these bulbs and still nothing is working. i am afraid of having an accident due to the fact that most people don't recognize hand signals for left and right turns. i have called the dealership but they want over $100.00 for a new socket. i don't feel like i should have to replace them at my cost when this has to be some sort of manufacturers defect. *nm | |||
| 07/16/2006 | 56000 | 1 | 07/16/2006 |
| We were told the car was inspected before we bought it! head light out of adjustment brake and tail lights not working engine stared running rough few hours after we drove off a cd was found stuck in the player door needed alignment parking brakes not working right. *nm | |||
| 8663 | 4 | 05/24/2002 | |
| Engine check light stayed on. when driving lights turned off then flickered. also, windshield wipers and automatic locks operated poorly. vehicle was taken to dealership on several occasions for the same problems.*ak on for occasions consumer was driving when vehicle headlights went out. another problem consumer is experiencing is the windshield wipers come to a complete stop while in use. there is also a problem with the door locks. vehicle has been serviced on various occasions for electrical problems. during one service visit the body control module was replaced and the theft deterrent system was programmed. even after several service visits vehicle still experiencing problems with windshield wipers, door locks, turn signals, and hazard lights.*mr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 03/05/2005 | 1 | ||
| Driver noticed that driver's side brake light was inoperative. vehicle was taken to a garage for inspection, and mechanic determined that the bulb needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 09/17/2003 | |||
| The vehicle's brake lights failed prematurely. please provide additional information. *nlm | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 04/17/2003 | |||
| While driving the vehicles headlights went off. the dealer changed a module seven time but the problem re-occurs. the consumer is scared to drive at night time. *nlm | |||
| 09/04/2002 | 3 | ||
| Consumer states that since the vehicle was purchased headlight are inoperative,had vehicle serviced 3 times. problem still accurs. nlm | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 11/09/2006 | 61000 | 1 | 07/02/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the tail lights and turn signals were observed to be inoperable. the vehicle was driven to the dealer who determined the tail light circuit board needed to be replaced. | |||
| 09/26/2005 | 94000 | 1 | 06/15/2001 |
| Dt: the caller said tail lights rusted around the socket and caused the tails light not to work. the caller said there was a recall on other years of model, but this vehicle was not included. dealer offered no help for free. manufacturer said the caller's vehicle was not included in the recall. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 02/08/2005 | 50000 | 1 | |
| The blinker assembly unit is burning out the bulb on the rear passenger side every other day. owner contacted the manufacturer and the dealer who wants to charge the owner $34.00 just to look at the defect. *ak | |||