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 . | |||||||||||||||
| 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| 182298 | 06/12/1998 | 601582 | Information on the obd ii misfire montior. *yc | 08/12/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 09/10/2003 | 100000 | 1 | |
| The bulbs that illiminated the switch enabling the consumer to turn on the fog light, dim the panel light, and locate the headlight switch, burnt out. as a result, consumer was unable to locate and utilize the components. the bulbs could not be replaced because they were not available from the manufacturer or after market.*ak | |||
| 5 | 10/01/1995 | ||
| Rear lamp failure. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 95000 | 1 | 06/01/2002 |
| Both headlight covers are so discolored and foggy that it cuts down night time driving visibility to less than 50% of its orignal brightnes/. 996 jeep grand,cherokee, 4fx58s3tc335842. *ak | |||
| 07/06/2002 | 07/01/2099 | ||
| Vehicle failed va state safety inspection due to headlamp lenses being discolored due to exposing car to sunlight. i am contacting the dealer on monday morning.*ak | |||
| 11/01/2001 | |||
| Vehicle shut down without prior warning steering wheel locked up. back wheel bearing were still rubbiing, and headlights go on and off. dealership is aware of problems. *ak | |||
| 12/22/1998 | 12/01/1998 | ||
| Dealer has looked at the vehicle, and found no problems, however, it still doesn't work correctly. as well, the passenger front door panel came a part, the tail pipe rattles, the front right shock bushing failed, the panic alarm sometimes will not disenguage, there is a vibration at 55mph, the front left speaker has come loose and makes a rattle, the cruise control over/under accels/decels, and the headlights will sometimes stay on after you turn them off. | |||
| 1 | 04/01/1996 | ||
| Left head lamp failed. | |||
| 12/06/1996 | 1 | 08/21/1995 | |
| One headlight is brighter than the other one. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 05/30/1996 | 1 | 05/24/1996 | |
| Rear tail light wiring failed. | |||
| 04/01/1996 | 2 | 01/31/1996 | |
| Rear tail lights leaking water creating moisture inside lense. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 11/01/1995 | 2 | 08/01/1995 | |
| Turn signal bulb failed. | |||
| 07/19/1996 | 1 | 08/21/1995 | |
| Turn signal flashes quickly. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 12/19/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1995 | |
| While driving with headlights on, if consumer moves or tilts steering wheel, headlights go out. *ak the tilt steering wheel problem is due to defective design by manufacturer. when the wheel was tilted to the maximum, the multifunction switch connector become unpluged. *yh | |||