Recall 07E084000: Exterior Lighting

NHTSA recall 07E084000 · announced October 5, 2007 · Pilot · 313 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN AFTERMARKET PILOT HID CONVERSION KITS CONTAINING HID BALLASTS AND HID BULBS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

The risk

THE PURPOSE OF THIS STANDARD IS TO REDUSE THE RISK OF DEATHS AND INJURIES DUE TO INADEQUATE ILLUMINATION OF THE ROADWAYS.

What to do

WU'S INTERNATIONAL WILL NOTIFY ITS OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT KITS. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WU'S INTERNATION AT 650-757-4868.

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.