OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

06E055000

Exterior Lighting

Reported Jun 21, 2006 · AUTOXTYLE

Summary

CERTAIN AUTOXTYLE HID CONVERSION KITS , MODEL NOS. KAS H4, 9007, 9006, AND H3, SOLD AS AFTERMARKET FOR USE ON PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BULBS IN THESE CONVERSION KITS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Consequence

ONCOMING TRAFFIC MAY EXPERIENCE A HIGHER THAN NORMAL AMOUNT OF GLARE WHICH COULD AFFECT DRIVER'S VISION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

AUTOXTYLE WILL NOTIFY ITS OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE NONCOMPLIANT HID KITS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUTOXTYLE AT 813-842-8278.

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.

This campaign page uses the representative official campaign record. Applicability-specific source variants appear on the linked vehicle pages. Recall counts refer to campaigns, not affected vehicles.

Vehicle entries in this campaign

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