Recall 08E056000: Exterior Lighting, Headlights

NHTSA recall 08E056000 · announced September 8, 2008 · Sonar · 590,386 units affected

The problem

SONAR AUTO PARTS IS RECALLING 590,386 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS, CORNER LIGHTS, AND BUMPER LIGHTS DESIGNED TO BE MOUNTED AT OR NEAR THE FRONT OF CERTAIN VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE HEAD LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

The risk

DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

What to do

SONAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO A REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANCE HEADLAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 27, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SONAR AT 1-866-558-4264.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON VEHICLES PRODUCED BY THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER.IN ORDER TO DETERMINE IF YOUR AFTERMARKET HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY IS AFFECTED BY THIS NONCOMPLIANCE, PLEASE REVIEW THE LIST OF MODEL NUMBERS PROVIDED TO US BY SONAR.THE LIST CAN BE FOUND UNDER "DOCUMENT SEARCH" LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR SCREEN.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.