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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 11/01/2000 | 0 | ||
| While driving at night all the lights including dash lights went out. then, 5 minutes later, lights came back on after playing around with the buttons. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 02/20/2006 | 268000 | 3 | 03/01/2000 |
| On multiple occasions, the low beam headlights suddenly stopped working. high beams and other lights all work. the low beams came back on after 1/2 hour the first two times, but now are not working again. i found several complaints about this problem in online discussion forums (for example: http://www.automotivehelper.com/topic303104.htm ), and the problem apparently involves wires that are pinched in the steering column due to the design of the tilt wheel. this is a very dangerous problem when driving at night and the lights suddenly go out. *jb | |||
| 07/11/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving the consumer heard a bell sound and at the same time the vehicle head lights went out and the daytime running lamp failed to turn on resulting in poor visibility, the vehicle is equipt with an automatic headlight sensor which failed, the consumer had to turn on the headlights manually with the headlight switch. nlm | |||
| 10/01/2000 | 2 | 08/21/2000 | |
| The front headlights blink on and off randomly. *et | |||
| 04/01/2001 | 2 | 05/01/2000 | |
| While making a u-turn..the whole engine shut down..brakes. lights. steering. as if the car was turned off.not very safe at all | |||
| On three occasions while vehicle was being driven at night headlights completely went out, cause unknown. dealer cannot identify problem. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving with the low beams on in a snow storm, this allows the high beams to be covered with glare ice. when the conditions change and the high beams are needed it is worthless. *jg | |||