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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 09E012000 | SABERSPORT | E (Equipment) | 16270 | 05/11/2009 | OVSC | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| 080200 | 02/11/2000 | 609992 | Subject regarding headlamp welt service. *tt | 04/12/2000 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 080900 | 03/24/2000 | 610623 | Information regarding headlamp service change. *tt | 05/08/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 02/14/2010 | 1 | ||
| I have a 2000 chrysler 300m and when the headlights are on they will go off and on , on there own while driving also the dash panel will go completely out and back on i feel that this is a life and death situation with my vehicle i was wondering if you have other complaints on file as my dealer says there is nothing they can do for me. *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 04/03/2003 | 12000 | 100 | 12/21/2000 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chrysler 300m. while the engine was running, the headlights and instrument panel would flicker intermittently. on one occasion, the engine was turned off and the headlights were still flickering. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired. the contact was unsure of what repairs were made; however, the failure still persists. the failure mileage was 12,000 and current mileage was 61,120. | |||
| 8000 | 1 | ||
| When driving at night dashboard lights continuously flickered. when the lights flickered they fully illuminated. this caused a distraction to the driver. dealership has replaced the headlamp switch, but the problem recurred. *ak | |||
| 4 | |||
| Headlights will not always come on at nighht after pulling switch. vehicle would fail to start. took to dealer & mechanic was suppose to have repaired problem. picked up vehicle & the headlight problem still exists. been back & forth numerous times for the headlight problem.*ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 01/20/2004 | 64000 | 1 | |
| Driver shut the vehicle off and noticed the tail lights will not go off. *ak | |||