Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

03E014000

ManufacturerAMERICAN PRODUCTS COMPANYReported2003-02-28Affected539,000 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

APC REPLACEMENT LAMP LENSES AND REPLACEMENT HEADLAMP BULBS. THE LENSES AND BULBS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE UNITS DO NOT CONTAIN THE COMPREHENSIVE SET OF LAMPS AND REFLECTIVE DEVICES.

Risk

WITHOUT THE REFLECTIVE DEVICES REQUIRED UNDER FMVSS NO. 108 IN THE TAILLAMP ASSEMBLY, THE MOTORIST MAY NOT BE CLEARLY VISIBLE TO OTHER MOTORISTS, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 7, 2003. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT APC AT 909-324-6029.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.