- Vehicles
- 4,439
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 17
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 15 January 2001
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- APC 40.4105 TLR
- APC 40.4110 TLR
- APC 40.4111 TLR
- APC 40.4112 TLR
- APC 40.4118 TLR
- APC 40.4121 TLR
- APC 40.4130 TLR
- APC 40.4131 TLR
- APC 40.4142 TLR
- APC 40.4150 TLR
- APC 40.4151 TLR
- APC 40.4152 TLR
- APC 40.4161 TLR
- APC 40.4166 TLR
- APC Altezza
- APC Euro Tail
- APC Rear Lamp Assembly
What the defect is
Equipment description: aftermarket clear tail lamp lens assemblies which were not manufactured with side reflex reflectors and side marker lamps as required under federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." note: vehicles using these tail lamps are: 1999-2000 chevrolet/gmc silverado/sierra, 1982-1993 chevrolet S-10 trucks, 1995-1999 dodge neon, 1997-2000 ford F-150 trucks, 1993-2000 ford ranger trucks, 1993-1997 honda del sol, 1992-1995 honda civic (3-DOOR), 1996-2000 honda civic (2-DOOR), 1995-1999 mitsubishi eclipse, and 1994-1998 acura integra vehicles.
What could happen
Without the reflective material in the rear tail lamp, a vehicle with these lamps may not seen by the motorist behind them. The following motorist can crash into the leading motorist possibly causing serious injury or death.
What gets fixed
AMERICAN PRODUCTS COMPANY (APC) WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS TO RETURN THE NON-COMPLYING TAIL LAMPS TO THEM FOR A REPLACEMENT FREE OF CHARGE.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA19 December 2000
- Owners notified15 January 2001
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 19 December 2000.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- AMERICAN PRODUCTS COMPANY
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owner notification began january 15, 2001. Owners who attempt to have their tail lamps replaced on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact apc at 1-310-407-4538. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.