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 . | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 09E025000 | DOPE, INC. | E (Equipment) | 42540 | 07/28/2009 | OVSC | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/11/2009 | 05/11/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Dope, inc. is recalling 42,540 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 | Dope, inc. will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on july 28, 2009. owners may contact dope, inc. at 1-626-272-1798. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 dope, inc.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 - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 010842004 | 09/01/2001 | 831526 | 623963 | Information stating that the headlamp capsule can now be purchased separately from the parking lamp and frame assembly. *tt | 10/31/2001 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 84000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1999 pontiac grand prix. the contact stated that the turn signals would fail intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 84,000. | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 84000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 pontiac grand prix. the contact stated that the turn signals would fail intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 84,000. kmj | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 84000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 pontiac grand prix. the contact stated that the turn signals would stop working intermittently. the contact was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 84,000. pm | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 100000 | 1 | |
| Plastic lenses that protect the head light bulbs have become less translucent with age. this reduces the amount of light transmission making it more difficult to read road signs which is a distraction to 'safe driving'. i have an older chrysler and it does not have this problem. a maximum opacity level for head light bulb 'protective covers' should be mandated. *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 09/29/2004 | 73800 | 2 | 03/01/1999 |
| The front headlight lens, after 5 years, has become extremely cloudy and lets less than 50% light thru it, causing the road to barely be lit up at night. i have talked to a pontiac dealer and a car repair company and both say that this is now common since changing from glass to plastic. this is a major safety hazard and no one seems to be acknowledging the problem with a recall. what could be more important than all older vehicles suffering over 50% loss of headlight light?*ak | |||
| 06/14/2001 | |||
| I am a technician at a pontiac dealer in the boston mass. area. over the past few years i have personally replaced the righthand headlamp assembly on multiple 1997-2000 model year pontiac grand prixs. in all instances the clear lens has separated from the headlamp body resulting in a lamp failure. also, i can imagine the safety threat this poses if it should occure at highway speeds, as several vehicle owners have stated that this is indeed the case. i have replaced several left hand headlamp assemblies for the same condition but most instances have been the right hand lamp.*ak | |||
| 04/01/1999 | |||
| Both front headlights have become scratched/cloudy. light output is reduced. i believe that these headlight lenses are easilt scratched when cleaning debris and dirt. this has not happened on cars that i have owned that were equipped with glass headlight lenses. in addition, i believe that light output on low-beam is insufficient even when the vehicle was new.other grand prixs i have checked have the same problem with their headlights. thirdly, the headlight assemblies are loosly fitted to the vehicle, causing the headlight pattern to shimmer when drivwen over rough roads. | |||
| 08/25/1999 | 03/01/1999 | ||
| Headlights display mph readout tumbles down then recovers (scrambles) with very light road vibration. 4 attempts to repair and not fixed. *ak | |||
| 08/25/1999 | 2 | 01/01/1999 | |
| On july 30, 1999, i experienced total failure of headlights (high and low beam as well as driving lights mode). car was taken to galaxay dealership the same day. service determined the problem was failure of the light module. a component was taken off of another new vehicle on the lot and placed on my vehicle. all seemed to work well until wednesday, august 25, 1999. i went to leave work for the day and upon staring the car, was aware that there were no dash dash lights or headlights (driving lights) again. had to drive about 30 miles in heavy rain to get the car to the dealership again, where it currently is. fortunately, it was not yet dark, however, visibility was very poor. what is going to happen (besides the obvious) when driving at 65 miles per hour, 11:00 at night on an interstate highway, and all lights decide to go out. besides the inconvenience, this has the potential of being a deadly safety/equipment defect that need immediate attention. the dealership service manager advised that the same thing has happened to4 other 1999 pontiac grand prixs through the deaership this past month. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - CONCEALMENT DEVICES | |||
| 10/11/2003 | 55000 | 1 | 06/29/2002 |
| I have a very hard time seeing at night due to the condensation build up inside both of my headlights. when asking the dealer to have them replaced, i was informed that this would not be covered under my warranty and that it would cost nearly $300 dollars per light. they also said that replacing them would most likely result in the condensation occurring again, because it is a known problem with these head lights. *jb | |||