Recall 07E041000: Exterior Lighting

NHTSA recall 07E041000 · announced June 26, 2007 · Far Vision · 300 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN AFTERMARKET HID CONVERSION KITS WITH BULBS AND BALLASTS SOLD BY BLING LIGHTS 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

BLING LIGHTS WILL NOTIFY ITS OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT BULBS WITH HALOGEN BULBS. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 6, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLING LIGHTS AT 1-973-253-3737.

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.