Exterior Lighting:headlights
NHTSA recall 06E025000 · announced March 21, 2006 · Honda · 1,450 units affected
The problem
CERTAIN POLI-AUTO COMBINATION HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES, P/NOS. 11-728, 11-728D, 11-710, 11-419, 11-713, 11-703, 11-704, 11-708P, 11-735, 11-725, 11-726, 11-716 (P&C), 11-721-1, 11-733, 11-729, 11-730, AND 11-732, SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. 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."
The risk
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
What to do
POLI-AUTO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE HEADLAMPS AT ITS ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT POLI-AUTO AT 305-477-1356.
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1990 Acura Integra
- 1991 Acura Integra
- 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer
- 2003 Ford Expedition
- 1997 Ford F-150
- 1994 Ford Mustang
- 1995 Ford Mustang
- 1996 Ford Mustang
- 1997 Ford Mustang
- 1998 Ford Mustang
- 2001 Gmc Yukon Denali
- 1990 Honda Accord
- 1991 Honda Accord
- 1992 Honda Accord
- 1993 Honda Accord
- 1994 Honda Accord
- 1995 Honda Accord
- 1996 Honda Accord
- 1997 Honda Accord
- 1998 Honda Accord
- 1999 Honda Accord
- 2000 Honda Accord
- 2001 Honda Accord
- 2002 Honda Accord
- 2003 Honda Accord
- 1992 Honda Civic
- 1993 Honda Civic
- 1994 Honda Civic
- 1996 Honda Civic
- 1997 Honda Civic
- 1998 Honda Civic
- 1999 Honda Civic
- 2000 Honda Civic
- 2001 Honda Civic
- 2002 Honda Civic
- 2003 Honda Civic
- 1996 Honda Prelude
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.