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January 12, 2021 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21E002000
Headlight Bulbs may be too Bright/FMVSS 108
Excessive glare or brightness to oncoming drivers can increase the risk of a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 21E002
Manufacturer Ningbo shuwu Import & Export Co.,ltd
Components EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Potential Number of Units Affected 99,950
Summary
Ningbo shuwu Import & Export Co.,ltd (Ningbo) is recalling certain aftermarket Hikari headlight bulbs, LED-V39-R3 and RS-R models (in configurations H1, H4, H7, H11, H13, 9004, 9005, 9006, 9007, 9012) sold through Amazon.com. These bulbs may create excessive glare or brightness for oncoming traffic. As such, these bulbs fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, “Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.”
Remedy
Ningbo will notify distributors, and owners, and will replace the bulb with halogen bulbs, free of charge. The recall began February 3, 2021. Owners may contact Ningbo customer service at 1-812-250-8051 or by recall@hikari-led.net.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Ningbo Free Trade Zone Shuwu Import and Export Co., Ltd
Contact: cares@hikari-led.net
Tel: +1 (812) 250-8051
February 2021
IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL
NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 21E002
Dear Hikari LED Bulb Owner:
This notice is sent to you in accordance with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
Ningbo Shuwu Import & Export Co., Ltd (d/b/a as “Hikari Technology”), the brand owner of Hikari replacement bulbs, has determined that the LED replacement headlight bulbs sold in the United States as Model Numbers Hikari-LED-V39-R3-H1; Hikari-LED-V39-R3-H4; Hikari-LED-V39-R3-H7; Hikari-LED-V39-R3-H11; Hikari-LED-V39-R3-H13; Hikari-LED-V39-R3-9004; Hikari-LED-V39-R3-9005; Hikari-LED-V39-R3-9006; Hikari-LED-V39-R3-9007; HikariLED-V39-R3-9012; Hikari-R3-R-9012; Hikari-R3-R-H13; Hikari-R3-R-9004; Hikari-R3-R9007; Hikari-R3-R-H11; Hikari-R3-R-9006; Hikari-R3-R-H7; Hikari-R3-R-H4; Hikari-R3-R9005; and Hikari-R3-R-H1 (collectively, the “LED Bulbs”) fail to conform with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety (FMVSS) Standard No. 108 “Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.” The bulbs exceed limitations on luminous flux set forth in the standard and may cause increased or excessive glare for oncoming drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Hikari has issued the following disclaimer about these bulbs: “Automotive LED bulbs should be used only for supplementary lighting purposes, and you should check with the laws of your own state before doing so. All LED bulbs from all brands, regardless of marketing claims, are restricted from headlamp usage under current federal regulation. Usage outside of the United States is not similarly prohibited and depends upon local law and regulation.”
As a remedy, Hikari Technology is offering to replace, free of charge, each LED Bulb you purchased in the United States with a halogen bulb that complies with the requirements of FMVSS 108. To obtain a replacement bulb, please go to www.hikari-led.net and fill out the recall form located there. You will need to provide an original order number, receipt or other proof of purchase at the time you submit the form. Hikari Technology will send both the replacement bulb and a prepaid label, and you will be expected to send back the headlamp bulb to Hikari Technology in the same box in which the replacement bulb is sent. For more information you may contact Hikari Technology at recall@hikari-led.net or by dialing 812.250.8051. The remedy is available immediately.
If Hikari Technology fails to provide the replacement bulbs, without charge to you, within a reasonable time after you submit a completed recall form, you may submit a written complaint to: Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE, Washington, DC 20590, or call the vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327.4236 (TTY: 800-424-9153), or go to https://www.safercar.gov.
Thank you for your attention to this important recall.
1 Affected Product
Equipment
BRAND | PART NO. | PRODUCTION DATES |
HIKARI TECHNOLOGY | LED HEADLAMP |
6 Associated Documents
Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2021-2
RCLQRT-21E002-0470.PDF 211.248KB
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-21E002-8028.pdf 244.841KB
Noncompliance Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-21E002-5893.PDF 214.285KB
ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
RCONL-21E002-5627.pdf 146.67KB
Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2021-1
RCLQRT-21E002-2216.PDF 211.141KB
Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2021-3
RCLQRT-21E002-1349.PDF 211.33KB
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