| Recall data for: 2003 MAZDA PROTEGE |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 06E038000 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
| Make: MAZDA |
| Model: PROTEGE |
| Year: 2003 |
Component:
EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Manufacturers Involved: ALFAOTTO AUTO ACCESSORIES |
| Begin Date Of Manufacturing: |
| End Date Of Manufacturing: |
| Recall Type: E |
| Potential Number Of Units Affected: 724 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 20060510 |
| Recall Initiator: OVSC |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: MAZDA MOTOR CORP |
| Date Report Received By ODI: 20060508 |
| Date Added To File: 20060508 |
| Regulation Part Number: 571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 108 |
Defect Summary:
CERTAIN ALFAOTTO COMBINATION HEADLAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT. |
Consequence Summary:
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. |
Corrective Action:
ALFAOTTO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALFAOTTO AT 626-656-2992 OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.ALFAOTTO.COM. |
