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GMC: ENVOY: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

NHTSA Campaign Number: 07E014000
Vehicle/Equipment Make: MAXZONE AUTO PARTS CORPORATION
Vehicle/Equipment Model: ENVOY
Model Year: 2004
Manufacturer Component Description: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Manufacturers Involved in Recall: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Type of Report: E (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected: 308
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 20070216
Recall Initiated By: OVSC
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: MAXZONE AUTO PARTS CORPORATION
Report Received Date: 20070226
Record Creation Date: 20070226
Regulation Part Number: 571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 108

Defect Summary:

CERTAIN MAXZONE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES, DEPO BRAND, P/NO 335-1120L-AS, SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING PRODUCTION THE LAMP HOUSING SHAPE DEFORMED DISTORTING THE ASSEMBLY ANGLE OF THE REFLECTOR AND INFLUENCED THE AIMING POSITION. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Consequence Summary:

DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Corrective Summary:

MAXZONE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY NONCOMPLIANT HEADLIGHTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 16, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAXZONE AT 909-822-3288.

Notes:

THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.