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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||
| 02/15/2003 | 72000 | 1 | 10/01/1999 |
| Failure of 2.7 liter dodge intrepid engine at 72,000 miles | |||
| 06/30/2004 | 72000 | 1 | 07/01/1999 |
| The headlights on my 1999 dodge intrepid are cloudy and can ot be cleaned. it's like they have been sandblasted by the sand and rock on the roads. this is a problem with visibility at night and in the rain. in additional it has failed the va state inspection. each headlight cost $350.00 in total $700.00 we have to pay to correct the problem that is due to no fault of the owner of the vehile. there should be a recall issue by dodge to replace the headlight with glass instead of plastic again for the same problem to happen.*ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 01/01/2006 | 80000 | 90 | 05/27/2000 |
| Headlights work sometimes, sometimes they don't. they go from off, to on, to off as you drive the vehicle. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2002 | 27000 | 1 | 07/28/1999 |
| Head lights on vehicle became clouded up. limited vision of road at night. i try not to drive at night, i do not allow my wife to drive vehicle at night. *nm | |||
| 11/01/2005 | 110000 | 100 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated the headlight covers on the vehicle fogged over. the fog reduces night time visibility. the headlights were damaged at the time the vehicle was purchased. therefore the contact does not know the circumstances behind the foggy glass. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who suggested contacting the nhtsa. *nm updated 03/20/06. *jb | |||
| 05/10/2003 | 1 | 07/20/2002 | |
| Dt: the contact says that he is having problems with the visibility of headlights because if looking at the headlight they looks like they fogged up, and condensation was running down the inside of the headlights. the contact says that he is afraid to drive the vehicle at night because his visibilty is reduced. he contacted the dealer and the manufacturer, they told him this was not a manufacturer's defect , and that he would have to fix it himself. dealer wanted $400.00 or more to fix them. he said that since he moved to kentucky two years ago he first started noticing the problem and since then it has gotten worse.*ak *sb *nm | |||
| 02/15/2003 | 72000 | 1 | 10/01/1999 |
| Failure of 2.7 liter dodge intrepid engine at 72,000 miles | |||
| 07/01/2002 | 1 | 08/08/1999 | |
| Defective lights. *jb | |||
| 10/05/2004 | 59000 | 2 | 09/14/2001 |
| The headlight housing assemblies have the coating peeling, and the lense has a haze. this is pronounced thruout every 1999 and 2000 intrepid i have inspected. this reduces the visibility greatly i have almost hit a pedestrian when turning a corner due to reduced output of the lights. the lenses are no longer a clear plastic, but are a white fog. the headlights are experiencing delamination. *ak | |||
| 05/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| Night driving become difficult. headlight lenses were clouded with condensation build up. contacted the manufacturer, and was told by the manufacturer to go to the dealer. *ak | |||
| 36000 | 1 | ||
| The headlights illumination became dim because of discoloration in the headlights lenses. this reduced consumer's visibility of the road. although the cause of the lens discoloration was yet to be determined dealership indicated that this was a common problem with these vehicles.*ak | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| The headlights were not bright enough to properly illuminate the road. *jb | |||
| 11/02/1999 | 2 | 02/01/1999 | |
| I purchased a 1999 dodge intrepid in february of 1999 (new) from santa rosa dodge in santa rosa, california. this vehicle was equipped with goodyear quantum series tires. during the scheduled 6,000-mile service and in the process of rotating all four of my tires, it was discovered that one of the tires had developed a 4 diameter bulb in it on the interior. i was advised to take it into a goodyear dealer and have it replaced as it was covered under their warranty and not daimlerchrysler's. this goodyear dealer instantly stated that the damage was caused by some sort of road hazard and was not covered by their warranty. i subsequently contacted goodyear in akron, ohio and they suggested i get a second opinion, which i did. in addition, after a very brief inspection, i was told the same thing. apparently, there was a tear on the interior wall of the tire. i do not believe that a mild bump with a well rounded curb could not cause a tear on the outer wall of the tire let alone cause a tear on the interior wall of the tire. i believe that these tires were defective in their construction, as goodyear no longer sells these tires.( dot number: tire size: 15 ) | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - CONCEALMENT DEVICES | |||
| 11/01/2005 | 110000 | 100 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated the headlight covers on the vehicle fogged over. the fog reduces night time visibility. the headlights were damaged at the time the vehicle was purchased. therefore the contact does not know the circumstances behind the foggy glass. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who suggested contacting the nhtsa. *nm updated 03/20/06. *jb | |||
| 08/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| Problems with headlights on 1999 dodge intrepid. *mr the headlights were damaged due to normal operation on good roads. the damage was like the headlights had been sandblasted by a normal sand and rocks on the road, hitting the headlights while the vehicle was in motion. (plastic headlights) *sc *jb | |||
| 03/04/2003 | 1 | 01/01/2000 | |
| The consumer stated the headlight lenses had a thick film over them, which caused impaired vision. dealer notified. *ak it was not moisture on them, but it appeared that the plastic had gotten cloudy inside. the problem was especially hard when driving at night and a real problem in the rain. *scc *jb | |||
| 44000 | 1 | 03/26/1999 | |
| The headlight lens became discolored which resulted in poor visibility. manufacturer had been contacted. *ak consumer had a 60,000 mile/6year warranty and was told that plastic and metal were not covered under the warranty. consumer filed a lemon law request but was told mileage was too high to qualify for the lemon law. *ph. the consumer was told the problem with the headlight lens was because of the heat. *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH | |||
| 09/08/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer stated headlights kept turning yellow and it was hard to see when driving at night. consumer called the manufacturer and the dealership, and no one wanted to help consumer. she almost received a traffic ticket for this problem. but on one seemed to correct the problem.*ak | |||