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 - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 09E025000 | DOPE, INC. | E (Equipment) | 42540 | 07/28/2009 | OVSC | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 02/09/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1998 | |
| Consumer stated the dash lights were inopartive, also the left brake light and turn signale were not working, dealer replaced the 4 way flasher and a bulb.*jb | |||
| 1 | 06/01/1998 | ||
| Low beam light not correctly mounted. yh | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 01/01/2004 | 103000 | 11 | 01/01/1998 |
| 1998 vw passat wagon 2 wheel drive 4 cyl. 1.8 l engine. manual transmission vin: wvwna63b4we329363 things broken on this vw. blinking abs light on dash indicating abs malfunction. it intermittently goes off once or twice a year for a couple of minutes, indicating function properly. temp. gauge on dash reads no temperature or 0. it intermittently comes back on and functions properly. i need to pull sending unit wire and clean connector. driver's auto door lock button malfunctions. window switches on drivers door doesn't work well. stereo plays cd without pushing the button. (goes on buy its self) left rear passenger door does not open from inside.. moon roof malfunctions. maybe won't close after opening. brake light's don't light up right away when you step on the brakes. outside door locks stick. when it rains, water gets into the lock and make's it difficult to turn the key inside the lock. plastic dip stick guide is prone to crumbling due to heat. (this is the orange piece of plastic that extends the length of the dipstick tube. antenna got screwed up in rain and wind. dec. -05. *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - FLASHER UNIT | |||
| 08/12/2005 | 1 | ||
| Both blinkers are not working at all. *jb | |||