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 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| 06E057000 | MAXZONE AUTO PARTS CORPORATION | E (Equipment) | 12861 | 07/10/2006 | OVSC | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/23/2006 | 06/23/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain maxzone headlight assemblies, depo brand, p/nos. 332-1182l-as and 332-1182r-as, sold for use as aftermarket equipment for 1999-2000 chevrolet silverados. these headlamps fail to conform to the photometric requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Maxzone will notify owners and offer for reimbursement any noncompliant headlights. the recall began on july 10, 2006. owners may contact maxzone at 909-822-3288. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by general motors.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. | |||||||||||||||
| 06E075000 | GUIDE CORPORATION | E (Equipment) | 17268 | 08/31/2006 | OVSC | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/28/2006 | 08/28/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain guide replacement headlamps, p/nos. 16526133 and 16526134, manufactured from january 1 to july 11, 2006, sold for use on my 1999-2002 chevrolet silverado pickup trucks. the headlamp fail to comply with the photometry requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Too much light in certain points of the headlamp could create a distraction, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Guide corporation will notify owners and replace the headlamps free of charge. the recall began on august 31, 2006. owners may contact guide at 248-874-0355. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket guide headlamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on chevrolet silverado vehicles manufactured by general motors.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. | |||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 06E042000 | SABRY LEE, INC. | E (Equipment) | 15974 | 05/10/2006 | OVSC | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/22/2006 | 05/22/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain eagle eyes replacement headlamps, model nos. gm159-b001l and gm159-b001r, sold for use on 1999-2002 chevrolet silverado model vehicles. the headlamps fail to conform to the photometric requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The headlamps have decreased lighting visibility which could result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Sabry lee will notify owners and issue full credit. the recall began on may 10, 2006. owners may contact sabry lee at 1-866-467-2279. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket eagle eyes headlamp assemblies and has no relation to any original equipment installed on chevrolet silverado vehicles manufactured by general motors.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 |
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| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| 000842010A | 06/01/2003 | 000842010 | 10002833 | Daytime running lamp (drl) bulb replacement. *tt | 09/26/2003 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||||
| 020522004B | 10/01/2002 | 020522004A | 10000171 | Trailer brakes applied when headlights / park lamps are on, brake controller illumination. *tt | 02/14/2003 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - FOG LIGHTS | |||||
| 3782 | 10018627 | Fog lamps inoperative. *tt | 01/09/2006 | ||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 3170E | 10019186 | Ipc, interior lights and/or headlamps flicker. *ak fb2 | 02/16/2006 | ||
| 020201 | 02/02/2001 | 618276 | This is a product update vme that involves certain pick-up trucks. as indicated in service bulletin number 00-08-42-010, relative to the daytime running lights being inoperative, the replacement bulb is now available. *tt | 04/11/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 03/10/2002 | 1500 | ||
| 103,000 miles on 2001 chev. silverado p/u, 4th time that brakes need to be replaced, anti loc noise was constant since taking delivery from dealer. was told this was normal sound. i don't think so. many close calls for rear end collisions which would have been my fault esp. at speeds as low as 30 mph. just found out that there may be a problem. also, antifreeze complaint with smell. smell makes us nauseous .faucet -running sound coming from just below dash but under hood, paid dealer to fix twice, went back to gm dealer to try and remedy for the third time since it was still under the shops warranty and of course no longer in business. last complaint, daytime running lamps need to be replaced all the time. replaced one day, less than 48 hours later, need to be replace again. rusted from water in headlamp. | |||
| 04/17/2009 | 131000 | ||
| Tl*- the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado. while traveling 45 mph the vehicle went over a bump, which caused the vehicle's headlights to turn off. he tried to turn the headlights back on, but they wouldn't power back on. he turned on the high beams and they would work, the problem was with the low beams. the following day he took the vehicle apart and he found that the wire that feeds the multi function switch and the combination switch had melted due to a t wilt function in the insulation and had turned black, which was due to high heat. it could have caught on fire. he did the repair job himself, but he believes that it could cause a fire on another vehicle and that it should be recalled. the current and failure mileage was 131,000. | |||
| 05/02/2005 | 14765 | 10 | 05/01/2001 |
| The consumer stated there was a failure of the automatic lighting system at night. reported at 2:05 am 4-20-02 to onstar and to the dealer in april. they tried to duplicate the problem, they said they couldn't replace the component because they couldn't duplicate the problem. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BACK UP LIGHTS | |||
| 06/17/2001 | 2 | 12/01/2000 | |
| This is not the first problem with this truck, the air conditioning blower motor went out. the third brake light was not tightened, and caused water to run down the back window. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - FOG LIGHTS | |||
| 03/17/2002 | 1 | 02/15/2002 | |
| While driving trying to turn on fog lights consumer pushed dome, overriding once, causing all of lights to shut off.*akthis caused consumer to lose control of vehicle, and run of the highway, went down an embankment and hit a tree. manual states the dome overide must be pushed four(4) times within six(6) seconds. *jg | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 11/01/2005 | 73000 | 1 | 01/01/2004 |
| Dt: the contact stated the headlights stopped working. there was complete loss of the headlights. the vehicle has not been seen by a dealer. *ak | |||
| 08/01/2001 | 7000 | 1 | 04/09/2003 |
| Within the first six months of purchasing the vehicle, the left daytime lights stopped operating.*ak *jb | |||
| 02/09/2002 | 1 | 01/08/2001 | |
| Conusmer stated the instrument panel lights and headlights would go out while driving, headlights go out when dome overide is pushed 4 times, dealer and manufacturer were not notified at this time.*ak *jg | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 04/24/2002 | 1 | 05/05/2001 | |
| When driving 70mph turned on headlight switch in fog light position, and put switch back on, automatic headlight position failed. all lights on instrument panel failed except clock and gauge lever. automatic headlight switch suppose to stay illuminated while vehicle is running. took to dealer, and dealer could not duplicate problem. *ak also auto lighting system control panel switch is extremely hot. *yh | |||