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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E026000 | PRO-A MOTORS, INC. | E (Equipment) | 61944 | 04/03/2006 | OVSC | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 03/23/2006 | 03/23/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors 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 without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began on april 3, 2006. owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to pro-a motors aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled lamp model numbers.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 09E012000 | SABERSPORT | E (Equipment) | 16270 | 05/11/2009 | OVSC | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 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 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 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 - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 5 | ||
| Dt: the owner was driving on highway and front end shook. owner called dealer, who stated vehicle needed an alignment. the repair was done. then the problem occurred a week later. owner kept calling dealer. they didn't have any answer. then, owner contacted a private mechanic, who said that this was just a bad truck. about week later while driving, got pulled over and received warning about the tail lights being out. then it was taken back to dealer, who repaired the taillights. also, the brake lights went out. owner took vehicle to personal mechanic, who put in a switch, but owner didn't know what kind of switch. a week after purchase the vehicle began having brake problems. the brakes were squealing and grinding under normal braking conditions. the brakes were replaced. the vehicle had brake problems around 70,000 miles. the front brakes were vibrating again after about 2 weeks after repairs. there have been no more repairs at this time. owner has not contacted jeep. there were no recalls. in february the oil plug came out. the vehicle was repaired by the owner's mechanic and the jeep dealership paid for this. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1998 | 2 | 09/01/1995 | |
| No summary provided by consumer. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 5 | ||
| Dt: the owner was driving on highway and front end shook. owner called dealer, who stated vehicle needed an alignment. the repair was done. then the problem occurred a week later. owner kept calling dealer. they didn't have any answer. then, owner contacted a private mechanic, who said that this was just a bad truck. about week later while driving, got pulled over and received warning about the tail lights being out. then it was taken back to dealer, who repaired the taillights. also, the brake lights went out. owner took vehicle to personal mechanic, who put in a switch, but owner didn't know what kind of switch. a week after purchase the vehicle began having brake problems. the brakes were squealing and grinding under normal braking conditions. the brakes were replaced. the vehicle had brake problems around 70,000 miles. the front brakes were vibrating again after about 2 weeks after repairs. there have been no more repairs at this time. owner has not contacted jeep. there were no recalls. in february the oil plug came out. the vehicle was repaired by the owner's mechanic and the jeep dealership paid for this. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1995 | 1 | 07/13/1993 | |
| Tail lights rusted, failed. | |||