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 | |||||
| 030864018 | 06/01/2003 | 10002874 | Outside rearview mirror courtesy lamp falls out, bulb burns out. *tt | 09/29/2003 | |
| 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 | |||
| 05/17/2001 | 4368 | 13 | 01/08/2001 |
| While driving or idling the electrical system shut down intermittently and caused the vehicle to stall. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the dealer replaced the electrical system, but the problem recurred. the dealer still was unable to determine the cause of the problem. *ak the rear floor plastic plate had broken, the left rear window motor was inoperative up and down, the driver's side seat was coming apart by the door, seat track had broken, the right front seat belt shoulder strap sometimes tightened up, there was noise in the rear end had a harmonic vibration, the right second window would not go down, the passenger side seat belt in the front locked up right front retractor locked, the rear passenger side door squeaks really bad, the molding for the rubber coming off, and passenger side front light had come out. *sc | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 11/29/2004 | 70000 | 5 | |
| The horn fuse kept burning out. consumer took the vehicle to dealer, and no dfects were found. later, while parking in the driveway, it started to blow own its own. headlights went off while being driven, and currently they do not work at all.*ak | |||
| 07/17/2002 | 1 | 01/01/2001 | |
| Automatic transmission failed, dealer only reconditioned the transmission, i have taken the vehicle back to the dealer for transmission repairs;rubbing , bumping noises from transmission, i hava not trust in this vehicle because of the long history of mechanical problems and defects, i want the manufacturer to replace this vehicle and not wait until a mechanical failure hurt me or my family or innocent people in the road. please help me . nlm | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 01/01/2004 | 60000 | 2 | 09/20/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet suburban. while driving 35 mph in the rain, the abs light illuminated. when the contact turned off the engine, it made a humming sound. he disconnected the module and the humming stopped. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer the following day and they replaced the module under warranty. three years later, the failure recurred. he purchased the third module and had it replaced by a local mechanic. three weeks ago, the contact noticed that the turn signals on his vehicle were intermittently illuminating. as of june 12, 2008, the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and current mileage was 80,000. updated 07/08/08. *bf the consumer also stated there was a delayed engagement from reverse to drive. updated | |||