Campaign 05E-081

Certain eagle eyes tail lights sold as aftermarket for use on 1998-2004 bmw e46 model vehicles

View NHTSA filingAll Sabry Lee campaigns
Defect summary

CERTAIN EAGLE EYES TAIL LIGHTS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET FOR USE ON 1998-2004 BMW E46 MODEL VEHICLES. THE SUBJECT LIGHTS WERE NOT MANUFACTURED TO A PROPER TOLERANCE TO FIT AN AUTOMATIC SYSTEM WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

Consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN AN ELECTRICAL FIRE.

Remedy

EAGLE EYES HAS NOTIFIED ITS DISTRIBUTORS AND HAS RETRIEVED 6 OF THE 10 NONCOMPLIANT LIGHTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 9, 2005. CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT SABRY LEE AT 866-467-2279 FOR A FULL REFUND.

Notes

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.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 05E081000. Text as published by NHTSA.
Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Vehicles covered by campaign 05E-081
MakeModelModel years
Eagle EyesTail LightYear not stated
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.