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 - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| The 2 rear brake lights did not work at all. however, the rear high mounted brake light functioned. *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 03/29/2005 | 43100 | 1 | |
| Recall campaign 99v117000 concerning instrument panel screws. owner stated that the instrument panel gauges did not operate properly when the headlights were turned on. owner contacted the manufacturer, and was informed that this vehicle was not covered under the recall due to vin. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 10/26/2004 | 57000 | 1 | |
| When the headlight light switch was turned on all the dashboard lights went out and the gauges malfunctioned. this was caused by the defect as described in recall 99v117000 for instrument panel screws, but this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 75000 | 1 | 06/22/1999 |
| Internal contacts failure in turn signal switch renders turn signals, headlights, and hazard warning inoperative. problems with this switch have also causes other electrical issues. in some cases, this also drains the battery when the vehicle is off. this is a common issue on jeep wranglers and requires replacement of the switch. *tr | |||