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 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
06E023000 | ANZO USA, INC. | E (Equipment) | 292000 | 05/09/2006 | OVSC | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 03/13/2006 | 03/14/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
Defect Summary | Certain anzo combination headlamp assemblies sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles. some combination lamps are not equipped with amber side reflectors which 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. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Anzo will notify owners and replace the headlamps free of charge. the recall began may 9, 2006. owners may contact anzo usa at 909-468-3688. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket headlamp assemblies manufactured by anzo and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.customers may 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 |
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EXTERIOR LIGHTING - FOG LIGHTS | |||||
00404 | 03/17/2004 | 10006558 | Fog light installation procedure. *tt | 05/05/2004 | |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
00303 | 03/13/2003 | 10001362 | Headlights on with switch in off position. *tt | 05/01/2003 | |
00702 | 11/14/2002 | 10000429 | Headlight ambient light sensor improvement. *tt | 02/27/2003 |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
11/15/2002 | 05/01/2002 | ||
The daytime running lights turn on mysteriously at night while the car is turned off. symptoms included a dead battery after not driving the car for three days, and the dashboard panel lights turning off whenever the turn signal is used. dealership denied there was a problem. | |||
12/27/2002 | 100 | ||
The auto headlight system that turns the headlights on and off does not function properly. it turns the headlights on at all times of the day, more often on bright sunny days when driving through shadows. this make it very difficult to read guages, speedometer etc. |