NHTSA recall campaign
06E099000
What was wrong
Defect
CERTAIN CARFILO APEXCONE HID KITS, MODELS APX9004, APX9005, APX9006, APX9007, APXH1, APXH3, APXH4, AND APXH7 SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE REPLACEMENT BULBS 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 HIGHER THAN NORMAL AMOUNT OF GLARE WHICH COULD AFFECT DRIVER'S VISION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
CARFILO WILL NOTIFY ITS OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE NONCOMPLIANT HID KITS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 1, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARFILO AT 305-594-1088.
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Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.