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 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 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 | |||||
| 15526 | 01/01/2002 | 630055 | Subject regarding inoperative running board lights.*yd | 04/12/2002 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||||
| 00B40 | 04/01/2000 | 613557 | Information regarding multifunction switch replacement. **mr | 07/21/2000 | |
| 99243 | 11/29/1999 | 6090186 | On some vehicles, the front windshield wipers may operate while the multifunction switch is in the off position. *tt | 03/10/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 01/23/2002 | |||
| Brake light goes out without warning. contacted dealer.*ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 12/13/2009 | 150000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1999 lincoln navigator. when engaging the high beam switch for the headlights the lights will not activate. when the lights finally turn on they appear dull. the wiring for the headlights have melted. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and he was advised that depending on where the vehicle was manufactured they would assume responsibility. the failure mileage was 150,000. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 12/28/2000 | 1 | ||
| The turn signal failed. nlm | |||