- Vehicles
- 16,270
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 97
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 11 May 2009
- 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.
- 1990-1993 Acura Integra
- 1991-1995 Acura Legend
- 2002-2004 Acura RSX
- 1992-1998 BMW E36
- 1995-2001 BMW E39
- 2002-2003 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 1995-1997 Chevrolet Blazer
- 1992-1998 Chevrolet C10
- 1993-2002 Chevrolet Camaro
- 1991-1996 Chevrolet Caprice
- 1995-2002 Chevrolet Cavalier
- 1997-2004 Chevrolet Corvette
- 1996-1999, 2003-2005 Chevrolet Express
- 1990-1994 Chevrolet Lumina
- 1997-2002, 2004-2007 Chevrolet Malibu
- 1998-2001 Chevrolet S10
- 1999-2002 Chevrolet Silverado
- 1999-2004 Chrysler 300M
- 1998-2001 Chrysler Concorde
- 2001-2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser
- 1996-2005 Chrysler Sebring
- 1997-2000 Dodge Avenger
- 1996-2000 Dodge Caravan
- 1997-2006 Dodge Dakota
- 2004-2006 Dodge Durango
- 1998-2004 Dodge Intrepid
- 1995-2005 Dodge Neon
- 1994-2005 Dodge RAM
- 1992-2003 Ford Econoline
- 2003-2006 Ford Expedition
- 1995-2003 Ford Explorer
- 1992-2006 Ford F-150
- 2000-2004 Ford F-250
- 2005-2007 Ford F250
- 2000-2003 Ford Focus
- 1987-2008 Ford Mustang
- 1993-2003 Ford Ranger
- 1996-1999 Ford Taurus
- 1989-1997 Ford Thunderbird
- 1996-1999 GMC Savana
- 1990-1993, 1998-2005 Honda Accord
- 1988-2003 Honda Civic
- 1990-1991 Honda CRX
- 2003-2006 Honda Element
- 1995-1998 Honda Odyssey
- 2006-2008 Hyundai Sonata
- 1984-2001 Jeep Cherokee
- 1993-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- 2002-2004 Jeep Liberty
- 1998-2002 Kia Sportage
- 1997-1999 Lexus ES
- 1998-2005 Lexus GS
- 1998-2005 Lexus IS
- 1998-2005 Lexus LS
- 1999-2002 Lexus RX300
- 1998-2002 Lincoln Navigator
- 1998-1999 Mazda 626
- 1990-1991 Mazda B-Series Truck
- 1986-1989 Mazda B2000
- 2003-2007 Mazda MAZDA6
- 1995-2003 Mazda Protege
- 1985-1991 Mercedes E Class
- 1992-1993 Mercedes S Class
- 1984-1985, 1990-1993 Mercedes-Benz 190E
- 1992-1996 Mercedes-Benz E Class
- 1994-1999 Mercedes-Benz S Class
- 1991-1995 Mercedes-Benz SL
- 1996-1997 Mercedes-Benz SL Class
- 1990-1991, 1993-1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse
- 1997-2002 Mitsubishi Mirage
- 1998-1999, 2002-2003 Nissan Altima
- 1991-1997 Nissan D21
- 1998-2003 Nissan Frontier
- 1989-1998, 2000-2002 Nissan Maxima
- 1999-2003 Nissan Pathfinder
- 1990 Nissan Pickup
- 1995-1998 Nissan Sentra
- 1999-2001 Nissan Xterra
- 1996-1999 Pontiac Bonneville
- 1999-2005 Pontiac Grand AM
- 1997-2003 Pontiac Grand Prix
- 1989-1994 Pontiac Sunbird
- 1997-2004 Porsche Boxster
- Sabersport Aftermarket Auto Lighting
- 2003-2007 Saturn ION
- 1996-2002 Saturn SL
- 2004-2006 Scion XB
- 1993-2001 Subaru Impreza
- 1999-2001 Suzuki Vitara
- 1992-1998 Toyota 4RUNNER
- 1994-2006 Toyota Corolla
- 2003-2004 Toyota Matrix
- 1996-1997 Toyota RAV4
- 1995-2000 Toyota Tacoma
- 1998-2005 Volkswagen Beetle
- 1999-2004 Volkswagen Golf
- 1990-1998 Volkswagen Jetta
What the defect is
Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors.
What could happen
Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
What gets fixed
SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA7 April 2009
- Owners notified11 May 2009
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 7 April 2009.
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.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- SABERSPORT
- 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
This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to US by sabersport.the list can be found under "document search" located at the bottom of your screen.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
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.