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Ford, Chevrolet, Mercedes Benz 1984–2008 Exterior Lighting recall

Recalled May 11, 2009 · NHTSA recall 09E025000 · Ford

Hazard
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
Units
42,540 units

Description

DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR 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 LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

What to do

DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.

Product
Ford 124 · Ford 129 · Ford 140 · Ford 202 · Ford 210 · Ford ACCORD · Ford AFTERMARKET AUTO LIGHTING · Ford ALTIMA · Ford AVENGER · Ford BOXSTER · Ford C10 · Ford CAMARO · Ford CAMRY · Ford CAPRICE · Ford CARAVAN · Ford CAVALIER · Ford CHEROKEE · Ford CIVIC · Ford COOPER · Ford COROLLA · Ford CORVETTE · Ford CRX · Ford DAKOTA · Ford E36 · Ford E38 · Ford E39 · Ford E46 · Ford ECLIPSE · Ford ECONOLINE · Ford ELEMENT · Ford EXPLORER · Ford F-150 · Ford F-250 · Ford FOCUS · Ford FRONTIER · Ford GALANT · Ford GOLF · Ford GRAND CHEROKEE · Ford GRAND PRIX · Ford IMPREZA · Ford INTEGRA · Ford INTREPID · Ford LANCER · Ford LEGEND · Ford MAXIMA · Ford MAZDA6 · Ford MIRAGE · Ford MUSTANG · Ford NEON · Ford PASSAT · Ford PATHFINDER · Ford PICKUP · Ford PROTEGE · Ford RAM · Ford RANGER · Ford RX300 · Ford S10 · Ford SENTRA · Ford SIERRA · Ford SILVERADO
Manufacturer(s)
Ford Motor Company · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) · General Motors, LLC · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) · Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC · Toyota Motor Corporation · Nissan North America, Inc. · BMW of North America, LLC · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov

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