NHTSA recall campaign
06E080000
What was wrong
Defect
CERTAIN LUCENT STYLES HID CONVERSION KITS, MODEL NOS. H1, H3, H4, H7, 9004, 9005, AND 9006, 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.
Risk
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.
Manufacturer remedy
LUCENT STYLES WILL NOTIFY ITS OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE NONCOMPLIANT HID KITS. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING SEPTEMBER 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LUCENT STYLES AT 201-941-9229.
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Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.