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 - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 08/01/2001 | |||
| Consumer's vehicle doesn't have any tail lights to alert vehicles or traffic behind of a sudden stop or just being there. brake lights only come on to indicate a stop. dealer replaced the body control module, but it hasn't been corrected. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 01/11/2006 | 49274 | 12 | 05/01/2001 |
| Many problems: 4 wheel drive sensor, front end suspension, parking brake, service brakes, anti-lock brakes, speed sensors, radio, center console, engine noise rapping when starting, tailgate cables, anti-theft sensor, and now the battery voltage gauge needle excess dropping when stopping, engine idling to low when stopping. dealer says problem is normal. let's test drive a new truck and show me it is normal. this truck is a lemon in my eyes!*jb | |||
| 01/05/2002 | 1 | ||
| While driving at night, consumer pushed dome light over ride button, immediately headlights and dash lights went out. vehicle was taken to dealer, gmc was contacted. manufacturer stated this was the design of the vehicle. to press again 4 times within 6 seconds. this would prompt all lights to come on again. there is a section in owners manual where this fact is mentioned, but not in clear terms.*ak dealer could not fix. *tt | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 08/01/2001 | |||
| Consumer's vehicle doesn't have any tail lights to alert vehicles or traffic behind of a sudden stop or just being there. brake lights only come on to indicate a stop. dealer replaced the body control module, but it hasn't been corrected. *ak | |||