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 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 07/17/2002 | 1 | 07/10/2000 | |
| While vehicle was going 65mph, the acclerator pedal dropped to the floor. engine was running hot, and the oil was sizzling. dealer informed. consumer says that 6 out of 6 bearings were worn out , and 4 out 6 rods needed replacement. also, oil pressure sensor malfunctioned. *ak consumer states that the vehicle was well maintained, and that the engine & oil pressure indicator should be recalled to prevent injury or fatality.*scc | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BACK UP LIGHTS | |||
| 01/01/2001 | 18 | 06/01/1997 | |
| 1.fuel gauge behaves erratically and reads full when almost empty.2. when repacing non-working backup lights found lights had corroded & rusted into sockets-took lots of patience and 2 1/2 hours to get them out!! 3.vehicle stalls at random times for about 3-5 seconds at speeds of 55-67. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - FLASHER UNIT | |||
| 01/01/1998 | 5 | 11/01/1996 | |
| Turn signals do not work properly, consumer states that sometimes right signal blinks when left signal is turned on and left signal blinks when right signal is turned on, also sometimes the signals will blink together regardless of the position of the turn signal lever, dealer has attempted to fix the problem several times, however has not remedied the problem. *slc | |||