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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 01/01/1995 | |||
| The day light running system is not bright enough. tt | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BACK UP LIGHTS | |||
| 05/15/2000 | 2 | 03/01/2000 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1995 | |||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BACK UP LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| When placing the vehicle in reverse the reverse lights don't work properly. the switch has been replaced once. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 08/01/1999 | 1 | 12/01/1994 | |
| No summary | |||
| 01/06/1995 | 1 | ||
| Tinted windows in rear distort vision, due to obstruction in illumination of rear backup lights at night when backing up, resulting in an accident. tt | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 11/11/1998 | 4 | ||
| Four times in the last two years the brake lights have been inoperative. the original brake light switch has been repaired once. the brake light switch was replaced and the replacement switch has been repaired several times. owner still continues to experience problems with the brake lights going out. please describe details. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 07/31/2001 | 2 | 02/01/2001 | |
| On 07/31/2001 had directional switch replaced by whiteman chevrolet for no brake lights, then again on 08/27/01. now on 09/02/01 no brake lights again.*ak | |||
| 08/24/1995 | |||
| Headlight switch inoperative. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - FLASHER UNIT | |||
| 10 | 03/01/2000 | ||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| Windshield wipers work intermittently, and also right turning signal will not release. cause unknown. please provide details. *ak | |||