| Defect Summary: | VERTEX AUTOMOTIVE IS RECALLING 420 HID CONVERSION KIT BULBS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET PARTS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES. THE BULBS IN THESE KITS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." |
| Consequence Summary: | THESE BULBS PRODUCE EXCESSIVE GLARE TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHICH MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: | VERTEX WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL EXCHANGE THE RETURNED HID BULBS WITH COMPLIANT HALOGEN BULBS. IN ADDITION, SHOULD THE HALOGEN BULBS BE OF LESSER VALUE THAN THE RETURNED, NONCOMPLIANT HID BULBS, THEN A REFUND WILL BE ISSUED FOR THE DIFFERENCE IN THE PRICE BETWEEN THE INDIVIDUAL BULBS. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JUNE 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VERTEX AT 1-305-442-2727. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | VERTEX AUTOMOTIVE |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 20050101 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 20090430 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | E |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 420 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 20090917 |
| Recall Initiator: | OVSC |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | VERTEX AUTOMOTIVE |
| Report Received Date: | 20090519 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20090519 |
| Regulation Part Number: | 571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | 108 |
| Caroops Record ID: | 73395 |
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