Recall 06E030000: Exterior Lighting

NHTSA recall 06E030000 · announced April 14, 2006 · Hidynamic · 1,785 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN AFTERMARKET HID KITS SOLD BY HIDYNAMIC CORPORATION FOR USE ON PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HALOGEN REPLACEMENT HEADLIGHT HOUSING OR FOGLIGHT HOUSING BULBS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

The risk

ONCOMING TRAFFIC MAY EXPERIENCE A HIGHER THAN NORMAL AMOUNT OF GLARE WHICH COULD AFFECT DRIVER'S VISION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

What to do

HIDYNAMIC CORPORATION WILL NOTIFY ITS OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE NONCOMPLIANT HID KITS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 20, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HIDYNAMIC CORPORATION AT 626-679-5558.

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.