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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 07/11/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving at night headlights would shut off, causing the driver to pull off the road. *ak | |||
| No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak | |||
| 04/06/1998 | 2 | ||
| While driving the lights were dimming on and off just before the engine shut down in the road. the engine began shifting, the battery partially melted, and the battery cable burned. also the brake lines were all bent back due to the engine shifting approximately 4-6 inches. consumer has called al. miss. az. il. (52059100r) is the part number, ny. says there are 243 consumers waiting for parts due to same defect. chrysler says they cannot find a manufacturer for the parts. also the oil filter was broken, and the oil casing is dented. this is the second time this has happened, the vehicle was modified by a chrysler dealership the first time to remedy the problem. chrysler has a 243 customer back order and more to order. *ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| While driving vehicle at night headlights went out. headlights must be replaced yearly. this is the second time this problem has happened. owner is very concerned about this problem. *ak | |||
| 02/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Headlights frequently go out. (first vehicle on 601442) *dh | |||
| 12/23/1995 | |||
| While driving both headlights went out. tt | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 11/01/2005 | 90000 | 4 | 12/01/2000 |
| Turn signal started to get stiff then broke off. has been repaired and happened again three times since.*ak | |||
| 08/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Turn signal lever fell off in hand. *dsh | |||