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 . | |||||||||||||||
| 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 10/15/2003 | 100943 | ||
| Starter went out. | |||
| 01/01/1999 | |||
| Steering wheel shakes between 55 and 65 mph. right rear door panel is loose. interior lights go off speratically | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 09/04/2006 | 113500 | 1 | 07/26/2006 |
| Headlights will turn on and off intermittently while driving , or will turn on by themselves without the key in ignition. my mechanic have replaced 3 headlight switches but its not working. also the car has major electrical problems from internal lamps to headlights. i have read lot of review from other users. i can file a lawsuit with user consumers if i have to against dodge. this thing is very annoying and dodge should pay for this. *nm | |||
| 07/20/2006 | 66025 | 1 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated the inside of the headlights became progressively cloudy, to the point that the light was obscured at night. the vehicle was taken to a independent repair shop, who was unable to determine the problem. both headlights were replaced. | |||
| 07/15/2002 | 1 | 07/10/1998 | |
| Headlight lens corroded resulting in less light on the road at night. *nm | |||
| While driving headlights will sporadically go out for about 15 seconds, then come back on. dealer has seen vehicle, and couldn't find the cause of the problem. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - CONCEALMENT DEVICES | |||
| 03/01/2005 | 1 | ||
| Dodge intrepid 1998 problems with headlights. *bf *sc the lens deteriorated and had become cloudy. *sc | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH | |||
| 07/31/2003 | 121190 | 1 | 12/26/1997 |
| Vehicle was repaired for ignition problems and intermittent interior lights flickering. ignition switch and dimmer light switch replaced. ignition is still sporadic and vehicle shuts off when in drive(also sporadic). dealership aware of problem but unable to repair/locate problem despite charging for repairs to fix problem.*ak | |||