- Vehicles
- 28,542
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 53
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 12 April 2000
- 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 40.4000 TL
- APC 40.4001 TL
- APC 40.4005 TL
- APC 40.4009 TL
- APC 40.4010 TL
- APC 40.4011 TL
- APC 40.4012 TL
- APC 40.4013 TL
- APC 40.4014 TL
- APC 40.4015 TL
- APC 40.4017 TL
- APC 40.4018 TL
- APC 40.4020 TL
- APC 40.4021 TL
- APC 40.4022 TL
- APC 40.4025 TL
- APC 40.4030 TL
- APC 40.4031 TL
- APC 40.4032 TL
- APC 40.4033 TL
- APC 40.4035 TL
- APC 40.4037 TL
- APC 40.4040 TL
- APC 40.4041 TL
- APC 40.4042 TL
- APC 40.4043 TL
- APC 40.4044 TL
- APC 40.4048 TL
- APC 40.4050 TL
- APC 40.4051 TL
- APC 40.4052 TL
- APC 40.4053 TL
- APC 40.4054 TL
- APC 40.4056 TL
- APC 40.4057 TL
- APC 40.4058 TL
- APC 40.4059 TL
- APC 40.4060 TL
- APC 40.4065 TL
- APC 40.4067 TL
- APC 40.4068 TL
- APC 40.4070 TL
- APC 40.4071 TL
- APC 40.4072 TL
- APC 40.4073 TL
- APC 40.4074 TL
- APC 40.4080 TL
- APC 40.4081 TL
- APC 40.4082 TL
- APC 40.4086 TL
- APC 40.4087 TL
- APC 40.4088 TL
- APC 40.4089 TL
What the defect is
Equipment description: aftermarket tail light lenses. These lenses do not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the rear and side reflex reflectors are clear and not red in color.
What gets fixed
APS WILL REPLACE THESE LENSES.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA15 November 1999
- Owners notified12 April 2000
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 15 November 1999.
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 april 12, 2000.OWNERS who do not receive the free replacement parts within a reasonable time should contact aps at 1-909-898-9840. 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.