DEPO Exterior Lighting: Turn Signal

Depo is recalling about 78 vehicles over a problem with the exterior lighting. A turn signal that is less noticeable to other drivers increases the risk of a crash.

Campaign
23E049000
Manufacturer
Maxzone Auto Parts Corporation
Reported
30 June 2023
Vehicles
78
Built between
Not published
Models
2
Recall type
Equipment
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
15 July 2023
Repaired
41%
Unrepaired
46

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.

  • DEPO 312-1339L-UC
  • DEPO 312-1339R-UC

Repair progress

46 of 78 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.

41% repaired — 32 of 78 reported

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Maxzone Auto Parts Corporation (Maxzone) is recalling certain DEPO rear turn signal lights with part numbers 312-1339L-UC and 312-1339R-UC. The rear turn signal may be smaller than the minimum requirement and be less noticeable to other drivers. As such, these turn signals fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Devices."

What could happen

A turn signal that is less noticeable to other drivers increases the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Maxzone will replace the rear turn signals, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 2023.

Parts involved

  • lens area312-1339R-UC and 312-1339L-UCthe lens used in our taillight is a transparent lens features a distinctive water wave pattern, which serves the purpose of diffusing light.

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA30 June 2023
  2. Owners notified15 July 2023
  3. Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 41% repaired

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 30 June 2023.

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 Maxzone customer service at 1-909-822-3288.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
Maxzone Auto Parts Corporation
Safety standard
FMVSS 108
Recall initiated by
MFR

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

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

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.

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