Recall 05E056000: Exterior Lighting

NHTSA recall 05E056000 · announced September 1, 2005 · Ge Lighting · 297,000 units affected

The problem

TYPE 9007 REPLACEABLE LIGHT SOURCES MANUFACTURED BY GENERAL ELECTRIC FOR INSTALLATION IN HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES. THESE REPLACEABLE LIGHT SOURCES CAN BE USED IN A VARIETY OF VEHICLE APPLICATIONS. THE FILAMENTS OF THE SUBJECT LIGHT SOURCES ARE NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

The risk

LACK OF ILLUMINATION COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

What to do

GE WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND WILL EITHER REPURCHASE OR REPLACE THE LIGHT SOURCES WITH A NEW PRODUCT. THE RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 21, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GE AT 800-804-8713.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

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: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.