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 | 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| 2304106 | 08/08/2007 | 2303507 | 10023351 | Exterior lamp - lens fogging. *nj | 12/04/2007 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 06007 | 02/07/2006 | 10019540 | Front headlamps that may have been aimed too high - rapid response transmittal. *tt | 03/24/2006 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 01/23/2013 | 70250 | 1 | |
| While driving 55mph suddenly every dashboard warnings light, ignition, radio,headlights, etc. turns on and off. engine stalls for a couple of seconds each time this occurs. the same thing happened on a number of occasions. dealer says they never heard of this problem and could not duplicate this problem when the car was in the shop. the car was at the dealer's shop on two occasions. the first time they said they couldn't find the problem and the second time they did something to the computer. the car is doing the same thing and is going back to the dealer on 2/18/13. *tr | |||
| 01/23/2013 | 70250 | ||
| While driving 55mph suddenly every dashboard warnings light, ignition, radio,headlights, etc. turns on and off. engine stalls for a couple of seconds each time this occurs. the same thing happened on a number of occasions. dealer says they never heard of this problem and could not duplicate this problem when the car was in the shop. the car was at the dealer's shop on two occasions. the first time they said they couln't find the problem and the second time they did something to the computor. the car is doing the same thing and is goining back to the dealer on 2/18/13. | |||
| 11/23/2012 | 140000 | 1 | |
| I purchased vehicle 2 weeks ago, november 115, 2012. over a period of several days, all lights on . instrument cluster light-up, gauges go crazy, loose power and ability to operate vehicle. very dangerous situation since i was on highway at highway speeds. also, headlights begin to flicker off-on at a high rate causing a dangerous situation. i have researched online and found numerous similar complaints for jeep. i went to my local jeep dealer today...no help. called jeep hotline, 800-992-1997, no help, claim they havent had a problem. this is a safety issue and jeep should stand behind their product. *tr | |||
| 11/23/2012 | 140000 | ||
| I purchased vehicle 2 weeks ago, november 115, 2012. over a period of several days, all lights on insuation. trument cluster light-up, gauges go crazy, loose power and ability to operate vehicle. very dangerous situation since i was on highway at highway speeds. also, headlights begin to flicker off-on at a high rate causing a dangerous situation. i have researched online and found numerous similar complaints for jeep. i went to my local jeep dealer today...no help. called jeep hotline, 800-992-1997, no help, claim they havent had a problem. this is a safety issue and jeep should stand behind their product. | |||
| 06/08/2012 | 73788 | 1 | |
| Since the day i purchased my certified used 2006 jeep grand cherokee, the interior instrument panel and dash lights have malfunctioned. the brightness flickers from low to very high, which is very distracting at night, some of the panel controls have since completely stopped working, and several times, all of the warning lights on the dash (seatbelt, airbag, check engine, etc) flash on and off while driving. this has happened at numerous speeds and times of the day. i video taped several incidents on my cell phone to prove it. took it to the dealer and they said they can't duplicate the problem and the video means nothing. it happens more often, or is more noticeable, at night. they checked it in the daytime. made no offer of any solution. *tr | |||
| 06/08/2012 | 73788 | ||
| Since the day i purchased my certified used 2006 jeep grand cherokee, the interior instrument panel and dash lights have malfunctioned. the brightness flickers from low to very high, which is very distracting at night, some of the panel controls have since completely stopped working, and several times, all of the warning lights on the dash (seatbelt, airbag, check engine, etc) flash on and off while driving. this has happened at numerous speeds and times of the day. i video taped several incidents on my cell phone to prove it. took it to the dealer and they said they can't duplicate the problem and the video means nothing. it happens more often, or is more noticeable, at night. they checked it in the daytime. made no offer of any solution. | |||
| 01/17/2012 | |||
| On multiple occasions, the instrument panel has stopped working completely. the lighting in both in the interior of the vehicle as well as the exterior flashes and sometimes goes out completely. multiple dealers have not been able to find a problem. it has caused near crashes before with the distraction of driving at night. the cruise control also accelerates without any warning while this occurs and the cruise must be reset by turning the car off and back on. this too has caused some near crashes as the car accelerates due to the faulty cruise control. | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Headlights and dash lights flicker when on. they will usually remain on for approximately 5 minutes before they start to flicker. at that point the headlights and dashlights will flash off and on rapidly causing oncoming traffic and the traffic in front of my vehicle to panic. the flicker occurs even when the vehicle is turned off an the light control switch is left in the on position. i have not noticed the flicker occurring while the vehicle is turned off and the light control switch is in the off position. this condition could potentially be very dangerous depending upon the timing of the occurrence. i have conducted internet research on this topic and found that many 2005-2008 jeep grand cherokee owners have had this very same problem. even more 2005 - 2008 jeep grand cherokee owners have had electronic problems in general. my particular headlight problem has been attributed to an electronical control module which would cost close to $1,000 to repair or replace. i believe this to be faulty workmanship or the use of a faulty product by jeep. the failure of an electronic control model is not the result of wear and tear. therefore, i believe this should either be admitted and replaced by jeep or made a safety recall. i appreciate your time and consideration. | |||
| 05/18/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. while the contact shifted into reverse, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated without warning. the brake was applied with force and the vehicle came to a stop. the failure recurred four times. in addition, the instrument panel failed to illuminate sporadically. the malfunction recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the technician was unable to duplicate the failures. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 05/18/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. while the contact shifted into reverse, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated without warning. the brake was applied with force and the vehicle came to a stop. the failure occurred four different times. in addition, on separate occasions when driving the instrument panel failed to illuminate. the malfunction occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the technician was unable to duplicate the failures. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 09/16/2011 | 81000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee laredo. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the interior and exterior lighting illuminated on and off intermittently before shutting off completely. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the dealer stated that the spark plugs needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 81,000 and the current mileage was 81,075. | |||
| 09/16/2011 | 81000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee laredo. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the interior and exterior lighting illuminated on and off intermittently before shutting off completely. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the dealer stated that the spark plugs needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 81,000 and the current mileage was 81,075. sm. | |||
| 09/16/2011 | 81000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee laredo. the contact was driving 60 mph when the interior and exterior lighting illuminated on and off intermittently before going out completely. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the dealer confirmed the sparks plugs needed replacement. the manufacturer was contacted, but the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 81,000 and the current mileage was 81,075. rds | |||
| 08/08/2011 | 50000 | ||
| 2006 jeep grand cherokee headlight will flicker on and off. this also includes the dash lights. i have reserched this problem online, and have found that many others have had the same problem with this year and model. many of these people have contacted jeep, which basically ignored their compliants. something should be done about this as it is a safety issure, and the dealerships and company are refusing to deal with it correctly. | |||
| 01/02/2011 | 64800 | ||
| I purchased a certified used 2006 jeep grand cherokee in 2008 with 26k miles. besides a malfunctioning electronic shifter in 2009 everything has been runing great until 1/2/2011. at approximatly 6:30pm while driving on the freeway at 65mph all exterior lights and interior lights (except for the map lights) began to flicker and then fail. the lights would come back on for a few seconds and then fail. the problem occered intermitantly over the next 30 miles and persistantly worsened until i got home when the lights remained off for 15 to 20 seconds at a time. each time it failed while driving i cycled the switch, cycled the brights and tried anything i could to get the lights to stay on. none of these methods worked. upon getting home safely i turned the car off and restarted it only to have the same problem after two restarts. i went to bed and tried it in the morning and the lights worked fine for a 70 mile daylight drive to the dealer. just recieved word from the dealer that they could not replicate the failure so there is nothing they can do. this vehicle is unsafe to drive and dangerous to others on the road in this condition even if it only happens once every two years. | |||
| 01/06/2010 | |||
| All exterior headlights (high / low beams and parking lights) and interior dash lights turn-off unexpectedly and without warning which is causing an extreme safety hazard. i have taken it to the shop numerous times but the problem does not duplicate while at the shop as it may happen 3 days in a row then, disappear for a week or two. the problem has been occurring since january of 2010 and still continues to this day (november 2010) without any resolve. the lights will turn-off in the morning or night as there is no pattern. i talked to jeep directly but, they state they don't have any records of this problem or will not help with the problem until one of their jeep dealerships contacts them with a diagnosis problem, which seems very odd that they are not overly concerned with their product. | |||
| 07/15/2009 | 49700 | 1 | |
| I purchased my 2006 grand cherokee in may of 2008. i started having a problem with the headlights flickering on and off and then totally going off about 3 weeks after we purchased the vehicle. we took it back to the dealership while still under warranty and they serviced it to find nothing wrong. the service person drove the vehicle at night and stated nothing happened. a couple of months later the same thing happened again, we took it to the dealership a second time, and the service person said the same thing again, nothing wrong. we go almost a year with no problems and the flickering of the head lights and interior dash starts all over again. i would hate for someone to have to die before the manufacturer decides to do something about this problem. i have a 5 year old daughter and a 17 year old son that i transport daily and i refuse to allow him to drive my vehicle because of this problem. hopefully someone will decide to take action concerning the issues with the jeep cherokee. *tr | |||
| 11/28/2008 | 30000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. the contact noticed that all of the illuminated components in the vehicle would dim intermittently. she was informed that the lights flickered as if she were flashing them during the day and night. the exterior lighting shut off completely. the interior lighting, specifically the instrument panel, would dim while the vehicle was in motion. the contact would have to manually turn them back on again. the electrical system, however, would still malfunction. she took the vehicle to the dealer on two different occasions and to a private mechanic once, but neither could duplicate or determine the cause of the failures. the manufacturer has not been notified. the current mileage was approximately 31,000 and failure mileage was approximately 30,000. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 03/14/2008 | 20000 | 5 | 03/03/2006 |
| Headlights and dash lights are turning off when we take a right turn and use the blinker. this does not happen on every right turn only occasionally. we have turned the vehicle into jeep 5 times to be fixed and the issue continues to happen. jeep has been unable to make car do this when they have the vehicle in for repairs but have replaced several parts on the vehicle. each time they return the vehicle to us, within two weeks the problem starts again. each time, the headlights go out longer and longer and are harder to get to turn on. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2007 | 20000 | 60 | 08/08/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the instrument panel light would flicker and the headlights would dim for approximately thirty seconds. the failures occurred intermittently. the dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failures. the failure mileage was 20,000 and current mileage was 23,151. updated 10/18/07 *tr | |||
| 11/07/2006 | 1 | ||
| Purchased brand new 06 jeep grand cherokee 4x4. right from the get go, oncoming cars would flash us at night. i learned later that the 06 low beams are 60% brighter than the 05 model. i have complained to sourg dodge in goshen in. they are completely worthless. since then i've been pulled over twice and last night was ran completely off the road. i turned my lights on and had a friend drive past me. he verified. the lights are blinding. i took my ticket to sorg dodge. no help, i'm on my own. unless of course i want to purchase new lights. no costumer service what so ever. don't waste your money for poor quality and poor service. this is the lowest priced suv for a reason. *nm | |||
| 09/02/2006 | 1 | ||
| The daytime running lights on 2006 grand cherokee vehicles is much too strong and blinding, leaving surrounding drivers potentially less apt to react safely to changing driving conditions. these are drl lights, not normal or high beams. all vehicles are the same, i have verified. *nm | |||