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January 19, 2021 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21E004000
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: 21E004
Manufacturer Guangzhou Zhilan E-Commerce Co., Ltd
Components EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Potential Number of Units Affected 25,059
Summary
Guangzhou Zhilan E-Commerce Co., Ltd (Guangzhou) is recalling certain aftermarket Auxbeam headlight bulbs sizess 9004, 9005, 9006, 9007 and 9012, sold under part numbers 70025550, 70024368, 70024210, 70024211, 88623538, 88623534, 88623537, 88623535 and 88623539, sold through Amazon.com. These bulbs may create excessive glare or brightness to oncoming drivers. 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
Guangzhou will notify owners, and dealers will replace the LED bulbs with halogen headlamp bulbs, free of charge. To qualify for such replacement, a claimant must fill out a recall request form and provide proof of purchase and agree to return the recalled bulb. The recall began February 25, 2021. Owners may contact Auxbeam customer service at 1-925-276-0607 or by email at Recall@auxbeam.com.
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.
Guangzhou Zhilan E-Commerce Co., Ltd
Contact: Recall@auxbeam.com
Tel: +1 (925) 276-0607
February 2021
IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL
NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21E004
Dear Auxbeam LED Bulb Owner:
This notice is sent to you in accordance with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
Guangzhou Zhilan E-Commerce Co., Ltd d/b/a Auxbeam (โAuxbeamโ), the brand owner of Auxbeam replacement bulbs, has decided that the LED replacement headlight bulbs sold in the United States as Model Numbers 70025550, 70024368, 70024210, 70024211, 88623538, 88623534, 88623537, 88623535, 70024366, 88623539 (collectively, the โLED Bulbsโ) fail to conform with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety (FMVSS) Standard No. 108 โLamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.โ 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.
Auxbeam has issued the following disclaimer about these bulbs: โHID and LED bulbs are street legal in the USA for Fog Light use only. Not compliant with DOT / FMVSS108 and not road/street legal in the USA for Headlights. Legal for off-road use in Snowmobile and ATV headlights and offroad racing use only auxiliary or forward lighting. International
street legality varies by country. NOTE: This usage regulation is not unique to AUXBEAM Lighting bulbs. All LED and HID bulbs from all other brands, regardless of marketing claims, are prohibited from street use in halogen headlights in the USA.โ
As a remedy, Auxbeam 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.auxbeam.com/recall 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. Auxbeam will send both the replacement bulb and a prepaid label, and you will be expected to send back the headlamp bulb to Auxbeam in the same box in which the replacement bulb is sent. For more information you may contact Auxbeam at recall@auxbeam.com or by dialing 925.276.0607. The remedy is available immediately.
If Auxbeam 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 1-888-327.4236.
Thank you for your attention to this important recall.
BE:11609591.2/AUX001-279121
1 Affected Product
Equipment
| BRAND | PART NO. | PRODUCTION DATES |
| AUXBEAM | LED HEADLIGHT BULB | |
8 Associated Documents
Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2021-2
RCLQRT-21E004-7412.PDF 211.251KB
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ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
RCONL-21E004-4525.pdf 153.207KB
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Recall 573 Report – Amendment 2
RCLRPT-21E004-5308.PDF 214.243KB
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Recall 573 Report – Amendment 1
RCLRPT-21E004-9298.PDF 214.283KB
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Noncompliance Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-21E004-5865.PDF 214.225KB
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Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-21E004-5336.pdf 245.168KB
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Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2021-1
RCLQRT-21E004-5513.PDF 211.151KB
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Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2021-3
RCLQRT-21E004-5494.PDF 211.331KB
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