Recall 07E048000: Exterior Lighting, Headlights

NHTSA recall 07E048000 · announced June 27, 2007 · Rising · 200 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT NEAC RISING HID CONVERSION KITS WITH MODEL NOS. LISTED ABOVE, SOLD BY 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

RISING AUTOMOTIVE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE NONCOMPLIANT HID CONVERSION KITS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RISING AUTOMOTIVE AT 1-908-903-9100.

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.