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 - BACK UP LIGHTS | |||
| 11/11/1994 | 1 | 11/11/1994 | |
| Back up lights failed. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 03/12/1996 | 2 | ||
| Brake lights go on and off. *sd | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 10/15/1998 | 1 | 07/06/1995 | |
| Received recall notice in the mail (#98v160000) (mfg. recall #uc) & notified dealer. was informed that parts were not available. called manufacturer & told parts mailed to dealer. dealer has yet to receive parts for hood latch. been to 2 dealerships. *ak transmission was rebuilt three times. radio failed. cluster housing replaced three times. alarm computer replaced. headlight switch replaced.distributor cap and rotor button replaced. instrument cluster replaced. *yh | |||
| 10/01/1996 | 1 | 10/24/1994 | |
| Fuel pump malfunctioned, also replaced transmission/rear brakes/ignition wiring/headlights/dash lights/anti-theft alarm system. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 02/05/2001 | 06/01/2000 | ||
| Back light in display of instrument panel has gone out. when dealer contacted, even though the car is under warranty, they will not replace that part. after speaking and researching many vw owners, i have found out that this has happened to numerous other people who own the same year car. it is a costly repair (quoted $110), even though most lights in other cars never go out. this car is not that old that it should go out. also, it creates a safety risk because of the obvious, not being able to see anything crucial in display.*ak | |||
| 01/29/1997 | 1 | 01/29/1999 | |
| Tail light bulb failed. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 1 | 01/29/1999 | ||
| Front turn signal fell out. | |||
| 06/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Turn signal failed twice. *ak | |||