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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E064000 | TRADESONIC | E (Equipment) | 4029 | OVSC | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 07/17/2006 | 07/17/2006 | 571 | 108 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain tradesonic combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Tradesonic will notify owners and replace the lamps free of charge. the recall is expected to begin during july 2006. owners may contact tradesonic at 626-934-8884. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to tradesonic 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 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E023000 | ANZO USA, INC. | E (Equipment) | 292000 | 05/09/2006 | OVSC | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 03/13/2006 | 03/14/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain anzo combination headlamp assemblies sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles. some combination lamps are not equipped with amber side reflectors which 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Anzo will notify owners and replace the headlamps free of charge. the recall began may 9, 2006. owners may contact anzo usa at 909-468-3688. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket headlamp assemblies manufactured by anzo and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.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. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 05/19/2010 | 124902 | ||
| Clouded headlight lenses | |||
| 12/26/2010 | 106000 | ||
| Electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash. nhtsa campaign id number : 01v288000 my 2002 jeep grand cherokee is having electrical issues of this nature. car lost directionals and heater/defroster, brake lights on highway. all electrical related | |||
| 05/19/2010 | 124902 | ||
| Clouded headlight lenses | |||
| 12/26/2010 | 106000 | ||
| Electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash. nhtsa campaign id number : 01v288000 my 2002 jeep grand cherokee is having electrical issues of this nature. car lost directionals and heater/defroster, brake lights on highway. all electrical related | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 06/17/2007 | 5100 | 6 | 10/04/2003 |
| Replace left side brake light bulbs 3 times in two months. then took it to the dealership and had them repair it three more times before the electrical problem behind it was found and repaired correctly. i could have been pulled over with as many times the brake lights were not operating or been rear ended and injured as a result of the bad system chrysler had. *tr | |||
| 11/06/2005 | 58500 | 2 | 07/06/2002 |
| Tail light/brake light assembly on both driver and passenger side failed leaving only center brake light working when head lights are on. passenger taillight/brake light failed completely. both tail light assemblies needed to be replaced as part of circuit board was melted.*jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 07/01/2007 | 56000 | 2 | 12/01/2002 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 jeep grand cherokee. the plastic headlight cover corroded and prevented the light from illuminating properly. the dealer could not determine the cause of failure. the current mileage is 59,000 and failure mileage was 56,000. update 08/07/07 *tr | |||
| 05/01/2005 | 38000 | 25 | 03/01/2002 |
| The headlights turn on for approximately 10-15 minutes without cause. this occurs with the engine turned off, the key removed, and usually after the jeep has been parked in the garage and not operated for several hours and sometimes for several days. we have had the problem looked into by the local jeep dealer who could not find a problem. we have also ensured that the headlight dash switch appears to be working correctly and is positioned correctly. *nm | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 06/01/2007 | 1000 | 12 | 01/31/2002 |
| Jeep parked in the garage no one in it and with the headlight switch in the auto position the lights go on and off by them selves. sometimes the lights go on and off with the garage door opener. sometimes they stay on all night and when you come out to leave the battery is dead. i have had this problems sense it was new. the dealer said they cannot fix the problem unless it is there when i bring it in. how many times it happens i'm not sure unless i'm in the garage at the time it happens. *tr | |||
| 02/12/2007 | 20600 | 1 | 08/11/2005 |
| When headlight switch is in the auto setting the headlights will turn on randomly and stay on for a while. vehicle is parked and not running. *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 07/13/2005 | 36000 | 2 | 08/01/2002 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the passenger side tail light burned out and melted the plastic around the holder of the lights. in 2005, he replaced the entire lens and plastic component at the cost of approximately $115. most recently, the contact noticed that the driver side was experiencing the same failure, which also caused a short. the repair for this failure also cost $115. the dealer advised the contact to replace the entire tail light structure. the current mileage was 98,000 and failure mileage was approximately 36,000. updated 05/21/08 *bf updated 05/20/08. *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - FLASHER UNIT | |||
| 07/15/2007 | 68000 | 1 | 02/07/2007 |
| Turn signal failure on my jeep grand cherokee. the turn signals failed on my jeep on july 15, 2007 due to a faulty flasher on my car. the car had 68,000 miles on it at the time of the failure. the part that failed is part number 4686094 and it is failing all over chrysler's vehicles when you search the internet. as the turn signals are a safety feature on the car and mandatory to operate the vehicle this item should be recalled. once the part was replaced, my turn signals worked fine. the repair was $55.47 in parts. the vehicle is in excellent condition and no accidents. *tr | |||