CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. 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.
Remedy: PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
61,944 vehicles affected
SUSPENSION:REARFeb 10, 2011
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 ISUZU PICKUP TRUCK. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE STEEL FOR THE FRAME WAS SUBJECT TO EXCESSIVE RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,000. UPDATED 05/03/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO THE POINT WHERE IT WAS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONSUMER DISPOSED OF THE VEHICLE AT A RECYCLING AUTO WRECKER SERVICE. UPDATED 10/03/11 UPDATED 1/4/11 *CN
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERSFeb 10, 2011
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 ISUZU PICKUP TRUCK. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE STEEL FOR THE FRAME WAS SUBJECT TO EXCESSIVE RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,000. UPDATED 05/03/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO THE POINT WHERE IT WAS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONSUMER DISPOSED OF THE VEHICLE AT A RECYCLING AUTO WRECKER SERVICE. UPDATED 10/03/11 UPDATED 1/4/11 *CN
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTORMay 22, 1997
DRIVER'S SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT FULLY RETRACT. ALSO, PASSENGER'S SIDE BELT BEGINNING TO FAIL TO RETRACT. WHEN EXITING VEHICLE, EXTENDED BELTS GET CAUGHT IN DOOR UNLESS MANUALLY RETRACTED. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPERMar 25, 1997
REAR BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED TWICE.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSIONMar 25, 1997
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED TWICE.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLYMar 25, 1997
CLUTCH REPLACED TWICE.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTORMar 27, 1996
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. *AK
Crash2 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTORMar 27, 1996
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. *AK
Crash2 injured
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONALDec 1, 1995
WHEN APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE SOMETIMES DOESN'T RELEASE RIGHT . TT
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTORNov 8, 1995
BOTH SHOULDER BELTS EXTENDING FROM SIDE PANEL FAIL TO RESTRAIN OCCUPANTS. TT CONSUMER STATES BELTS DO NOT LOCK IN THE HOLDERS ON SIDE OF PICKUP. *SLC