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 - 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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS | |||
| 12/12/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1998 | |
| Battery terminal corrosion caused complete shut down of engine/lights, and all other systems in traffic. imagine your car stopping in heavy traffic with no warning. i have found others with the same experience. the hazard flashers did not work. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 10/01/2098 | |||
| The original equipment has the headlights running any time the motor is turned on. the tail lights are not turned on. as a result, often one will drive from day into night and since there are headlights on the driver forgets to turn on the headlights. thus he is driving with no tail lights. current design has been changed. repeated contacts to the dealer have produced no fixes. this is fundamentally an unsafe design condition. gm should remedy this problem.*ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 11/25/1998 | 1 | 03/06/1998 | |
| Rear tail light failed. | |||