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 . | |||||||||||||||
| 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 - FOG LIGHTS | |||||
| 3785 | 10018625 | Fog lamps inoperative. *tt | 01/09/2006 | ||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 3170E | 10019186 | Ipc, interior lights and/or headlamps flicker. *ak fb2 | 02/16/2006 | ||
| 030842012 | 11/01/2003 | 10005586 | Twilight sentinel/automatic headlamp control not functioning correctly or is inoperative. *tt | 03/04/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 01/09/2012 | 97300 | ||
| The blinkers stop working sometimes while driving. the abs lights comes on stability control. headlights turn off and on while automatic twilight is on. the electrical system seems to have problems. the brakes, blinkers and gauges malfunction. i've looked on the internet and it seems a lot of corvette owners from model year 1997-2004 are experiencing the same prolems. the alarm system also fails. i find this to be dangerous problem while driving when the electrical system fails to operate. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 10/15/2007 | 50000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet corvette. the turn signals failed intermittently. when the turn signals are inoperative, the driver cannot use them to signal intent to turn ,this condition could result in a crash. for two years, he concluded that the component was temperature sensitive . the dealership concluded that the hazard flasher switch was the cause of the failure. his model type was excluded from recall #03v327000 ( exterior lighting:hazard flashing warning lights:switch). the manufacturer was notified, but because of the age of the vehicle he was not provided with any assistance. the current mileage was approximately 70,000. the failure mileage was approximately 50,000. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 01/02/2003 | 1 | ||
| The steering column locked up, the front headlights did not elevate and the driver's seat back broke. *dt *jb ref. in ea02-031 *cjs | |||