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 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 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 | |||
| 12/27/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Car wouldnt excell while driving suddenly 1 mile from town suddenly traffic slowed from snow storm in town,the vehicle smell was funny black smoked slowly leaked inside the car windows up heard a misfire engine light went on blinked then i heard bloud blast like i thought it was a plow trucks miffler loudness realised ir was my vehicle stopped immediately less 1/3 mile at bank. shutt off motor m now seeing smoke slowly entered in the middle of the 2 front seatsand console. feeling hot under belly of floors. orange glow through electrical outlet in back of console appeared to be hotwith plastic casing in and under floors hot sizzling crackling under center casing/i try to call 911 misused the cell wouldnt operate effectively flagged down a man n woman at the corner light of bank they declined to help so i went to car put snow on compartment and wet it down and aired out smoke with passenger door open .iwent in bank for assistance .this vehicle was recalled for safety issues by manufacturer in the past .were said to be corrected by repairman also said seatbelt harness was a issue heated seats were a issue and airbags tranny also recalled for electrical issues and or transmission and air bags on some 2004 vw veicle beatles recalls so far occured to this vw were airbag sensors/ also the seatbelt harness cases were breaking repeartedly once purchased due to putting the seats up and bak to get in the vehicle. now this mysteriouse fire and headlamp issue.. | |||
| 09/08/2004 | 32569 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen beetle. the contact stated that the exterior light malfunctioned without warning. the contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer or a local mechanic for diagnostic testing. the contact also stated that the driver side window malfunctioned and could not be opened or closed. the clips were replaced three times but the failure continuously recurred. the failure mileage was 32,569. kmj | |||
| 09/08/2004 | 31000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen beetle. the contact stated exterior light malfunction without warning. the contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer or a local mechanic for diagnostic. the contact also stated the driver side window malfunctions. the driver side window is stuck and can not open or close. the contact stated the clips have been replaced three times and each time the vehicle has gone back to the dealer for repairs. the contact stated the vehicle was defective. the failure mileage was 32,569. jo | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 20000 | ||
| Headlight bulbs burn out every three months or so. i am an engineer, and have insured that the connections are tight, and the housing is free of moisture. i have googled this issue and found many similar complaints!! | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 05/10/2007 | 3 | 04/06/2004 | |
| I own a 2004 volkswagen beetle that i bought new. last year one of the lens covers on the headlight fell off. i had to replace the whole headlight assembly due to the part falling off as i was driving. i replaced it through ebay. a couple of weeks ago the other factory headlight lens cover fell off . it seemed the sealant that was being used was drying out, causing the lens to come loose and fall off the assembly. last week, the headlight , that i replaced through ebay, also fell apart, with the lens cover coming off. if i go through the dealership to replace the lens covers it would be in excess of $ 250.00 a piece for them. i am now looking at having to replace two of them at a cost of more than $500.00. this to me seemed to be a factory defect as it kept happening.*ak | |||