Summary: EURODEZIGNS, INC. IS RECALLING CERTAIN HID CONVERSION KITS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET PARTS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES. WHEN THE HID BULBS AND BALLASTS ARE COMBINED FOR USE WITH HALOGEN LIGHTS THEY FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, “LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.”
Consequence: THESE KITS PRODUCE EXCESSIVE GLARE TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHICH MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: EURODEZIGNS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT HID KITS. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT EURODEZIGNS AT 1-219-764-9104.
Notes: OWNERS MAY ALSO 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 .
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