Campaign 09E-012

These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated…

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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

DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 09E012000. Text as published by NHTSA.
Vehicles covered

116 product lines are covered

Vehicles covered by campaign 09E-012
MakeModelModel years
AcuraIntegra1990 to 1993
AcuraLegend1991 to 1995
AcuraRSX2002 to 2004
BMWE361992 to 1998
BMWE391995 to 2001
ChevroletAvalanche2002 to 2003
ChevroletBlazer1995 to 1997
ChevroletC101992 to 1998
ChevroletCamaro1993 to 2002
ChevroletCaprice1991 to 1996
ChevroletCavalier1995 to 2002
ChevroletCorvette1997 to 2004
ChevroletExpress1996 to 2005
ChevroletLumina1990 to 1994
ChevroletMalibu1997 to 2007
ChevroletS101998 to 2001
ChevroletSilverado1999 to 2002
Chrysler300M1999 to 2004
ChryslerConcorde1998 to 2001
ChryslerPT Cruiser2001 to 2005
ChryslerSebring1996 to 2005
DodgeAvenger1997 to 2000
DodgeCaravan1996 to 2000
DodgeDakota1997 to 2006
DodgeDurango2004 to 2006
DodgeIntrepid1998 to 2004
DodgeNeon1995 to 2005
DodgeRAM1994 to 2005
FordEconoline1992 to 2003
FordExpedition2003 to 2006
FordExplorer1995 to 2003
FordF-1501992 to 2006
FordF-2502000 to 2007
FordFocus2000 to 2003
FordMustang1987 to 2008
FordRanger1993 to 2003
FordTaurus1996 to 1999
FordThunderbird1989 to 1997
GMCSavana1996 to 1999
HondaAccord1990 to 2005
HondaCivic1988 to 2003
HondaCRX1990 to 1991
HondaElement2003 to 2006
HondaOdyssey1995 to 1998
HyundaiSonata2006 to 2008
JeepCherokee1984 to 2001
JeepGrand Cherokee1993 to 2007
JeepLiberty2002 to 2004
KiaSportage1998 to 2002
LexusES1997 to 1999
LexusGS1998 to 2005
LexusIS1998 to 2005
LexusLS1998 to 2005
LexusRX3001999 to 2002
LincolnNavigator1998 to 2002
Mazda6261998 to 1999
MazdaB-Series Truck1990 to 1991
MazdaB20001986 to 1989
MazdaMAZDA62003 to 2007
MazdaProtege1995 to 2003

56 more product lines are listed in the NHTSA filing.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.