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 | |||||
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| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 09E012000 | SABERSPORT | E (Equipment) | 16270 | 05/11/2009 | OVSC | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR 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 - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V273002 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. | from 09/01/1998 to 06/30/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 8408 | 11/12/1999 | MFR | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. | 10/15/1999 | 10/26/1999 | 571 | 108 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. some of these vehicles have an inoperative brake lamp-actuating switch. if the brake lamp-actuating switch does not function properly when the brake pedal is depressed, the brake lights may be inoperative. on vehicles equipped with automatic transaxle, a failure in the brake lamp-actuating switch may also prevent shifting out of park. this does not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this were to occur while the vehicle was in motion and another vehicle was following closely, a vehicle crash could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the stop lamp switch assembly. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin during november 1999. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact suzuki at 1-800-934-0934. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 6 | |||
| Brake lights kept blowing out on their own. the brake lights failed six times. dealer was contacted. *ak | |||