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 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 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 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 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 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 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 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 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. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| 97313 | 02/03/1997 | 51673 | Lamp- check engine malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated- diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p1405 stored in memory- no drive concerns- vehicles with 3.0l engine. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||||
| 99139 | 06/28/1999 | 606508 | Conditions with the brake lamps inadvertently disabling the brake shift interlock. *tt | 08/26/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 1 | |||
| The door and key chimes come on whenever the ignition is turned off. key must be removed befor they will go off. the dome lights won't go off after exiting the vehicle. the dome light wont go off until driving forward, making backing out of a driveway dangerous in the dark, consumer removed fuse because nothing else works. nlm | |||
| 07/01/1995 | |||
| When door is closed internally light stays on and door chiimes. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BACK UP LIGHTS | |||
| 07/01/1996 | 1 | 08/01/1995 | |
| Back up lights stay on. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 1 | 05/30/1995 | ||
| Abs warning light system failed. yh | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 01/02/1996 | 2 | ||
| Brake lights failed twice due to switch failure. *tt | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 01/19/1999 | |||
| The plastic covering of the headlights become opaque which caused a yellow dim light, resulting in visual problems. please provide further information and vin#. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH | |||
| 01/01/1995 | 2 | ||
| Dome light comes on and off intermittently. also, high beam and low beam switch is defective. lights shut off or do not come on at all. dealership is aware of problem.*ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 06/01/1999 | 2 | 06/01/1995 | |
| Headlight switch has burned out for the second time, needs to be replaced.*ak when switching from high to low beams the lights will go out. the switch melts and turns dark brown with use. *jg | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 07/25/1996 | 1 | ||
| Turn signals designed not to work if steering wheel is in certain position. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - FLASHER UNIT | |||
| 10/01/1996 | |||
| Turn signal arm has failed, interfering with head light setting low/high beam. owner has also noticed signal arm being warm and smells something burning. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1995 | |||
| Turn signal premature turn it self off, continue to turn back on | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 08/01/1999 | 2 | ||
| Windshield wipers working intermittently and dome lights would stay on. dealer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle out of warranty, and not cover under manufacturer's recall. *ak the generic electronic module that controls the wiper and dome light plus warning sounds had been a subject of recalls in other type of vehicles. *yh | |||
| 2 | 10/08/1996 | ||
| Multi-function switch that controls windshield wipers and washe rfluid malfunctioned, preventing windshield motor from squirting fluid to clear windshield of debris/dirt, impairing visibility. | |||