Recall 07E020000: Exterior Lighting

NHTSA recall 07E020000 · announced March 9, 2007 · Eastone · 101 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT HALOGEN HEAD LAMPS WITH PART NO. EBM-12, MODEL NOS. LISTED ABOVE, SOLD BY VEHICLE ENHANCEMENT SPECIALTY PRODUCTS, INC. (VESP) FOR USE ON PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HID CONVERSION KITS 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 THE DRIVER'S VISION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

What to do

VESP WILL NOTIFY ITS OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE NONCOMPLIANT HID CONVERSION KITS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VESP AT 1-650-871-1992.

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.