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 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 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 | |||||||||||||||
| 06E026000 | PRO-A MOTORS, INC. | E (Equipment) | 61944 | 04/03/2006 | OVSC | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 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 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 09E025000 | DOPE, INC. | E (Equipment) | 42540 | 07/28/2009 | OVSC | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V322000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 10/31/2002 to 11/08/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 3640 | 12/23/2002 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 12/02/2002 | 12/10/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain pickup trucks, the central timer module (ctm) has an improperly sized circuit board trace that could potentially cause the right headlamp low beam to become inoperative. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the lights fail, a visibility problem could occur, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the ctm. owner notification began december 23, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimlerchrysler recall no. b32.also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 08/17/2012 | 9710 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge dakota. the contact stated that the low beam head lights malfunctioned. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the ctm and the low beam wire circuit were defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 02v322000 (exterior lighting:headlights:switch). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 9,710. | |||
| 08/17/2012 | 9710 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2003 dodge dakota. the contact stated that the low beam head lights malfunctioned. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the ctm and the low beam wire circuit were defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 02v322000 (exterior lighting:headlights:switch). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 9,710. pmb | |||
| 08/17/2012 | 9710 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2003 dodge dakota. the contact stated that the low beam head lights were not operating. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that ctm and the low beam wire circuit were defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 02v322000 (exterior lighting:headlights:switch). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 9,710. pm | |||
| 12/03/2011 | 96660 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge dakota. the contact stated that both the interior and exterior lights would switch on and off repeatedly. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 96,660. | |||
| 12/03/2011 | 96660 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 dodge dakota. the contact stated that both the interior and exterior lights would switch on and off repeatedly. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 96,660. kmj | |||
| 11/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| We have recently submitted a claim to the bureau of automotive repairs. our truck has been in the shop 6 times for the same and new problems. we bought this vehicle in june with 12 miles on it. they recently had our vehicle for 3 days in a row and wanted to keep it for a 4th day, however we declined. below please find a list of the problems: 1) loud howling noise when backing up in reverse 2) slips out of gear when in reverse or drive 3) idles roughly 4) occasionally dies when backing in reverse or going forward 5) wheel well guards are starting to peel away 6) runs in the paint job 7) there was electrical wiring issues 8) transmission issues | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 09/01/2007 | 30000 | 1 | 08/15/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 dodge dakota. the contact stated that the emergency brake light fails intermittently and the door ajar indicator displays sporadically on the instrument panel. the dealer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 02v322000 (exterior lighting:headlights:switch) and daimler chrysler recall number b32. the vehicle has not been repaired, which would cost $500. the manufacturer stated that nothing could be done because the vehicle was not under warranty. they also informed the contact that nhtsa was the agency that issues recalls. the failure mileage was 30,000 and current mileage was 33,000. updated 01/29/08 *bf | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 03/25/2008 | 65700 | 5 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 dodge dakota. while driving between 5-10 mph, the contact heard a loud thud coming from the axle area. the four wheel drive indicator light illuminated and the headlights, interior lights, and windshield wipers failed completely. eventually, the horn began to sound intermittently, the windshield wipers began wiping automatically, and the low fuel indicator light illuminated and continued to chime. the contact believes that all the failures were related to the central timer module. nhtsa campaign id number 02v322000 (exterior lighting:headlights switch) was referenced. the purchase date was unknown. the current mileage was 66,000 and failure mileage was 65,700. | |||
| 12/12/2007 | 47250 | 1 | 12/27/2003 |
| 25jan06 tell dodge dealer that pass window inop from pass side switch works from drivers side switch. dodge replace switch. 20apr06 tell dodge dealer pass window inop from pass side but works from drivers side. dodge couldn't find anything wrong. persists up to 7dec07, hopefully my mechanic found the trouble. 1dec07 service 4wd light came on 3dec07 called to get apptmt for truck 4dec07 remote door entry wouldn't work or door lock for all doors on driver arm rest, windshield washer and wiper pulse wouldn't work 5dec07 headlights did not come on during evening traffic commute, turn signals worked 7dec07 take truck to shop finds short to ground in circuit to into lights (fuse#1) pnk wire near parking brake petal, replace central timer module (p/n 56049072al). *tr | |||
| 12/12/2004 | 37200 | 2 | |
| Recall 04v216000/windshield wiper module motor: after this recall repair was performed on the consumer vehicle. the consumer states, that whenever the vehicle is being driven in inclement conditions it causes the windshield wipers and the headlight to stop operating. the dealer was not notified at this time.*ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 06/01/2006 | 60000 | 50 | 11/01/2003 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge dakota. the headlights and automatic locks on the left side of the vehicle were inoperable. the mechanic stated that the body control module needed to be changed. two months later the failure recurred. the mechanic then stated that the central timer module needed to be replaced. the module was repaired on the vehicle. since the repair no other failures occurred. the contact spoke with the dealer regarding recall #02v322000. the dealer stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the current and failure mileage were 60,000.*ak update 05/10/07*tr | |||