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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| 06E049000 | CK MOTORSPORT, INC. | E (Equipment) | 27176 | 07/01/2006 | OVSC | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/24/2006 | 06/05/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain ck motorsports combination headlights, clear corner, bumper, and side marker lights sold as replacement lamps for use on the 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 | Ck motorsport will notify owners and replace the noncompliant lamps free of charge. the recall began on july 1, 2006. owners may contact ck motorsport at 1-909-610-7211. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by the vehicle manufacturers.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled | |||||||||||||||
| 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| 08E050000 | K2 MOTOR CORPORATION | E (Equipment) | 1921 | 12/17/2008 | OVSC | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 08/11/2008 | 08/14/2008 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | K2 motor is recalling 1,921 aftermarket headlamps of various models sold for use on the above listed vehicles. these headlamps are missing the amber side reflex reflector which fails to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber side reflex reflectors, the lighting visibility may be affected, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | K2 motor will notify owners and offer a full refund. the recall began on decemeber 17, 2008. owners may contact k2 motor at 1-909-839-2992. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by honda, ford, or chrysler llc. customers may 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 | |||
| 09/25/2011 | 0 | ||
| Fog lights not working | |||
| 01/13/2011 | |||
| There has been smoke coming from behind the multiswitch on the steering column. the smell of burnt electrical components is noticed when the headlights are on. the low beam lights eventually quit and then the high beams went out while driving. the electrical wires were jiggled now giving me low beams, and no high beams. the electrical wires connecting to the multiswitch was replaced four years before because it had burned the connection in half. now the multiswitch has been replaced and upon replacement the connection was examined, noticing that it was melted. | |||
| 08/15/2003 | 31 | ||
| No power to radio, lights, locks, sunroof. non working airbag mosule. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 10/20/0003 | 400000 | 1 | |
| Water was entering the trunk and rear floor through the brake lights. when this occurred it caused a short in the automatic door lock. this was caused by poor sealant of the brake lights at the factory. it was a common problem but not remedy had been found. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 09/17/2005 | 705585 | 1 | 03/14/2004 |
| Turning signal headlights 80% failure, when temperature in vehicle over 100 degrees. when lights are engaged, all rear marking lamps, side, and instrument panel failed, and fog lights came on when in off position. i spoke to a tech off the record, this is a common problem. this resulted in a near collision since instrument panel was not visible to driver. when temp in car went down later that evening, switch worked. today in the am it worked, but failed this afternoon. *tr | |||
| 01/19/2007 | 111000 | 1 | 04/01/2004 |
| Tl* the contact stated while driving at night and turning the headlights on the warning light indicator appeared on the dashboard, but the headlight switch failed to activate. contact took vehicle to local mechanic and they stated the wires had melted together. due to the safety hazard the local mechanic stated he could not work on the vehicle and referred contact to a dodge dealer. *ak | |||
| 12/01/2001 | |||
| While driving and without warning headlights become extremely dim, causing poor visibility. also interior lights are experiencing the same problem, becoming dim, cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - CONCEALMENT DEVICES | |||
| 02/01/2005 | 66000 | 1 | 05/08/2004 |
| Dt: headlight covers were dull and did not put out enough light at night. dealer and manufacturer had not been contacted yet.*ak the consumer stated film seemed to build up on the head light covers. *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 11/21/2004 | 1 | ||
| The consumer stated the headlight switch failed. the consumer looked under the steering column and noticed that the switch wire had burned.*jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 01/02/2005 | 20 | ||
| The rear taillight seals on my 2000 dodge neon leak everytime it rains which ends up flooding the passenger cabin and causes mold. *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 09/17/2005 | 705585 | 1 | 03/14/2004 |
| Turning signal headlights 80% failure, when temperature in vehicle over 100 degrees. when lights are engaged, all rear marking lamps, side, and instrument panel failed, and fog lights came on when in off position. i spoke to a tech off the record, this is a common problem. this resulted in a near collision since instrument panel was not visible to driver. when temp in car went down later that evening, switch worked. today in the am it worked, but failed this afternoon. *tr | |||
| 05/31/2003 | 35600 | 3 | 03/19/2003 |
| Windshield wipers activate when turn signal is used. windshield wipers will then not shut off unless ignition is turned off.*ak | |||