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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E065000 | AJ MOTORSPORT | E (Equipment) | 3593 | 07/31/2006 | OVSC | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/17/2006 | 07/17/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain aj motorsport combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Aj motorsport will notify owners and offer reimbursement for the lamps. the recall began on july 31, 2006. owners may contact aj motorsport at 626-618-2026. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aj motorsport 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 | |||||||||||||||
| 06E060000 | AAI MOTORSPORTS USA, LLC | E (Equipment) | 87745 | 08/01/2006 | OVSC | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/29/2006 | 06/29/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain aai motorsports combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above list passenger vehicles. combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Aai motorsports will notify owners and replace the lamps free of charge. the recall began on august 1, 2006. owners may contact aai motorsports at 909-923-9188. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aai motorsports 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's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||
| 280201 | 02/28/2001 | 619246 | Some customers may comment that the headlights or interior lights flicker while driving at night. *tt | 05/21/2001 | |
| 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 | |||
| 05/01/2008 | 112000 | 1 | |
| Left rear brake light failure, if the multifunction switch on the steering column is held just right the brake will function periodically. indicating an open circuit in the wiper, cruise turn signal control. dealer say it is a 400.00 repair. gm says it is not covered under any recalls. like the blazers, malibu's and olds. *tr | |||
| 10/15/2003 | 15040 | ||
| Passlock failed on several occassions. dealer repaired each time at no charge(warrenty) brakes failed before 15000miles, had to replace both front rotors. dealer refuses to acknowledge any fault or reimbursement. we beleive that since the millage is so low, the dealer should reimburse us for the repairs. | |||
| The mechanism that controls the illumination of the instructment panel becomes very hot after about 15 minutes cause unknown. please give any further details. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 11/26/2003 | 6 | 01/10/2000 | |
| I bought the chevy with only 30,000 miles on it. but ever since the beginning the third brake light has never worked and i always replace the fuses and the little light bulbs. also have had trouble with the transmission and have had it rebuilt and the radiator twice. i just have had more than enough problems with the truck i regret buying this truck. *jb | |||
| 05/01/2001 | 6 | 04/01/2000 | |
| Emergency flasher/brake light stay on. radio lights are burning out. driver's side window makes popping sound when putting window down.*ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 05/01/2001 | 6 | 04/01/2000 | |
| Emergency flasher/brake light stay on. radio lights are burning out. driver's side window makes popping sound when putting window down.*ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| While driving headlights flicker, less than a second. then, they have gone completely out. dealer stated it was normal. *ak | |||
| 02/16/2002 | 2 | 04/01/2001 | |
| While driving, head lights flickered on and off, and have gone completely out without coming back on. dealer stated it was normal and there was no fix. *ak consumer states the seat belt was jammed, and also the passenger seat would not lock into place *yh | |||
| Intermittently when decelerating headlights will flash on and off. dealer and manufacturer have been notified. *ak | |||
| 06/02/2000 | |||
| Headlights flicker on and off. contacted dealer.*ak | |||
| 12/02/2000 | 1 | 12/01/1999 | |
| Consumer took car in for inspection. when driving home headlights went completely out. took to dealer, and they said it was a bad switch. *ak the head lights were inoperative due to flash board switch failure. final diagnosis resulted in replacement of ground relay module failure. *yh | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 01/07/2003 | 0 | 02/18/2000 | |
| 3rd brake light mounted on top/back of cab does not work. checked bulbs (2) both work. wiring problem. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - FLASHER UNIT | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle hit another vehicle head on at 42 mph. this vehicle was declared totaled. air bags did not deploy. dealer has been contacted.*ak signal light would come on at random. brake pads and shoes replaced. whenever it rained, vehicle filled with water, the carpet was ruined and had to be replaced. windows would not roll down. *slc | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 3 | 12/01/1999 | ||
| Multi-function switch failed three times, shorting out battery and brake lights. could not charge battery. *ak *tt | |||