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 | 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 10/01/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1999 | |
| The headlight cover just fell off some where. the head gaskets -- we took the car back to the ford store and they fixed them for us under our warranty but they are blow again less than 6 monthes later. *ak | |||
| While driving at night headlights flicker, and intermittently cut on and off without warning. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 03/07/1999 | 0 | ||
| When consumer turned on the headlights, after five minutes they started blinking on and off to the uncoming traffic. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 1 | 06/01/1990 | |
| Headlight switch and harness assembly failed. | |||
| 10/01/1995 | |||
| When driving at night the head light flashs and go off . tt | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 1 | 06/01/1990 | |
| Headlight switch and harness assembly failed. | |||
| 10/15/1998 | |||
| Headlights do not opererate properly, the lights would flash on and off. dealer contacted, and stated a faulty switch. repairwork done at owners expense. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 01/03/1998 | 0 | 09/01/1990 | |
| Headlights blink on and off, especially on the highway, dealer had replaced multi-purpose function switch; manufacturer was contacted, and they had fixed the problem for her. *ak | |||