Recall 09E018000: Exterior Lighting

NHTSA recall 09E018000 · announced April 24, 2009 · Hecco Guang Zhou · 2,912 units affected

The problem

EURODEZIGNS, INC. IS RECALLING CERTAIN HID CONVERSION KITS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET PARTS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES. WHEN THE HID BULBS AND BALLASTS ARE COMBINED FOR USE WITH HALOGEN LIGHTS THEY FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

The risk

THESE KITS PRODUCE EXCESSIVE GLARE TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHICH MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

What to do

EURODEZIGNS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT HID KITS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 15, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT EURODEZIGNS AT 1-219-764-9104.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.