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 - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 06/11/2004 | 20000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 dodge intrepid. the contact noticed that the headlights on his vehicle began to fog approximately five years ago. on september 29, 2006, at 42,000 miles, he took the vehicle to the dealer for repair. the dealer stated that nothing could be done and both headlights needed to be replaced. one headlight is heavily fogged and the other is approximately 60-70% fogged. the failure mileage was 20,000 and current mileage was 48,000. | |||
| 05/28/2008 | 92000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 dodge intrepid. the contact stated that moisture would gather inside of the headlights, causing visibility to be impaired. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. she attempted to consult the manufacturer, but was never able to speak with anyone. the current and failure mileages were approximately 92,000. updated 6/16/08 *cn | |||
| 12/28/2005 | 1 | ||
| Dt: the contact stated the headlight assembly was cloudy. he felt this was a safety issue. the vehicle was to a dealership were they could not duplicate the problem.*ak | |||
| 10/01/2004 | 22 | 07/24/2001 | |
| Nasty smell from a/c, suspension/axles and other problems with dodge intrepid. *bf there were scratches on the cover of the radio program, problems with the window and door lock, the right passenger front had pin holes, the front end was loud grabbing and knocking, the driver door window displayed a thump noise and the motor on the window continued to run even after the window was closed, the passenger seat cover had a big gauge which was made on the console and the glove box cover door, there were spots on the interior of the front head light inside of the glass, the engine would surge, the front passenger door made squeaking noises, air bag light was intermittent, speaker damage, the right and left front windows squeaked mostly on the left side motor, the right window did not work at all, the left rear anchor cover was broken, the brakes were noisy, the engine light was intermittent, the tire experienced excessive wear, and there was a grabbing on right turns. recall#03v035000. *sc | |||
| 03/02/2004 | 34900 | 20 | 04/28/2001 |
| The headlights on my 2001 dodge intrepid flash bright & dim on both high and low beam. the light behind the speedometer, fuel gauge, etc. also flashes at the same time. the dealership has been unable to duplicate the problem. i have been told the headlights will have to fail before they can start replacing parts. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - CONCEALMENT DEVICES | |||
| 11/01/2004 | 61000 | 1 | |
| The consumer experienced a problem with the headlight lenses. they contained a foggy haze which made visibility dangerously limited. *jb *sc | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 08/08/2006 | 89000 | 20 | 06/15/2002 |
| Headlights come on and go out by themselves when car is turned off. headlamp switch acts as if it is wired backwards - when car is started and headlamp switch is in the off position, the headlights come on, and when the headlamp switch is turned to the on position, the headlights go off. going in for repair 8/9/06. *jb | |||