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 - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 09E025000 | DOPE, INC. | E (Equipment) | 42540 | 07/28/2009 | OVSC | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| 000842010A | 06/01/2003 | 000842010 | 10002833 | Daytime running lamp (drl) bulb replacement. *tt | 09/26/2003 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||||
| 020522004B | 10/01/2002 | 020522004A | 10000171 | Trailer brakes applied when headlights / park lamps are on, brake controller illumination. *tt | 02/14/2003 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - FOG LIGHTS | |||||
| 3782 | 10018627 | Fog lamps inoperative. *tt | 01/09/2006 | ||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 020201 | 02/02/2001 | 618276 | This is a product update vme that involves certain pick-up trucks. as indicated in service bulletin number 00-08-42-010, relative to the daytime running lights being inoperative, the replacement bulb is now available. *tt | 04/11/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 03/01/2005 | 120000 | 3 | 01/10/2002 |
| Right front daytime running light has burned out three times in 2 years. left front daytime running light has never burned out in 2 years. daytime safety jeopardized. new bulb installed each time. most recent burned out bulb is available.*ak | |||
| 08/14/2004 | 1 | 07/18/2000 | |
| Drl light failure gives false turn signal.*ak | |||
| 1 | 04/29/2000 | ||
| The consumer states that the daytime running lights are inoperative. the technician at dealer found that the bulbs had burned filaments-replaced. *scc | |||
| 5 | 02/10/2000 | ||
| When hitting a bump there was a very loud noise coming from the rear end. truck was taken to a dealership.dealership's opinion was that the noise was coming from a dfective ring and pinion in the rear axle. owner was told that gmc was aware of the problem. gmc did not know what was causing this problem, and was working on a solution. problem has not been corrected. *ak the front seat belt squeak and has excessive tension. rear seat latch malfunctions. under hood light malfunctions. *yh | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - FOG LIGHTS | |||
| 03/11/2005 | 39000 | 1 | |
| Fog light lenses are falling out due to improper installation. *ak *bf *nm | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 10/20/2004 | 79000 | 8 | 09/02/2004 |
| Dt: the running lights continued to short out. the bulbs have been replaced eight times in the past year. this did not affect normal use of the headlights or the tail lights. the vehicle has not been to the dealer for this issue. contacted manufacturer, who said they would not pay for the repairs. the contact believed the lens on the day time running lights were filling up with water when it rained. the contact drilled holes in the bottom of the lens to allow water to escape. since the contact had performed the drilling the lights have not shorted out as often. *ak | |||
| 01/12/2005 | 148000 | 1 | |
| While driving at approximately 65 mph the headlights failed. owner contacted the manufacturer, who stated that the vehicle was out of warranty, and there was nothing else they could do. *ak the auto lighting system goes out. the consumer stated that he tried to turn on the manual switch does not work. *tc | |||
| 11/01/1999 | |||
| Noise in rear suspension while accelerating and stopping. vibration in steering wheel during a right bend in road. also headlights dim and go back while driving. *ak | |||
| 12/01/2000 | |||
| Headlights flicker on and off rapidly. dealer thinks alternator is at fault. *ak | |||
| 12/15/1999 | 0 | ||
| Headlights sporadically flash off and on when driving in the dark. *ak | |||
| 12/15/1999 | 0 | ||
| Headlights flash sporadically while driving in the dark. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - FLASHER UNIT | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 1 | 04/28/2000 | |
| Cancellation warning does not work properly for turn signal, after making a turn, the turn signal reamains blinking. *ak | |||