Recall 07E073000: Exterior Lighting

NHTSA recall 07E073000 · announced September 7, 2007 · Delta · 93 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN AFTERMARKET HID CONVERSION KITS SOLD BY DELTA TECH INDUSTRIES FOR USE ON CERTAIN SHOW VEHICLES. THE HID HEADLAMP SYSTEMS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE PHOTOMETRIC 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

DELTA TECH WILL NOTIFY ITS OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT HEADLAMP SYSTEMS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 24, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DELTA TECH AT 1-714-577-8028.

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.