Exterior lighting (APC)
Vehicle equipment recall 03E-014. NHTSA received AMERICAN PRODUCTS COMPANY’s report on Feb 28, 2003.
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The short answer
NHTSA received AMERICAN PRODUCTS COMPANY’s report on Feb 28, 2003. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 28, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
WITHOUT THE REFLECTIVE DEVICES REQUIRED UNDER FMVSS NO. 108 IN THE TAILLAMP ASSEMBLY, THE MOTORIST MAY NOT BE CLEARLY VISIBLE TO OTHER MOTORISTS, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
APC REPLACEMENT LAMP LENSES AND REPLACEMENT HEADLAMP BULBS.
THE LENSES AND BULBS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, “LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.” THE UNITS DO NOT CONTAIN THE COMPREHENSIVE SET OF LAMPS AND REFLECTIVE DEVICES.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Exterior lighting.
What should you do?
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 7, 2003. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT APC AT 909-324-6029.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 539,000 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- APC 50.9007 XNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3062 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3615 HLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.2010 BLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3039 CLENHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3041 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3042 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3043 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3044 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3050 CLENHTSA gives no dates made
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- APC 40.3060 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3060 CLENHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3071 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3074 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
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- APC 40.3120 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
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- APC 40.3133 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3150 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4162 TLCFNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4162 TLRNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 50.9004 TNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC Rear Lamp AssemblyNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3704 BNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 509505NHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 509504NHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 509502NHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 509501NHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 50.9007 BITNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 50.9007 BINHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 50.9006 GNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 50.9006 BITNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 50.9006 BINHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 50.9005 XNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 50.9005 TNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 50.9005 PWNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 50.9005 GNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3032 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3031 CLENHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3031 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3029 CLENHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3028 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
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- APC 40.3022 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3021 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3020 CLENHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3000 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.2052 BLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.2051 BLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.2038 BLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.2034 BLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.2033 BLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.2029 BLENHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.2015 BLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.2010 BLENHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4164 TLRNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3704 CFNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3704 CNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3701 CFNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3701 CNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3701 BNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 509507NHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 509506NHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 509503NHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 50.9007 PWNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 50.9007 GNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 50.9006 XNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 50.9006 PWNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3035 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3032 CLENHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3030 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3029 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3024 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3021 CLENHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3020 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3000 CLENHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.2055 BLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.2033 BLENHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.2029 BLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.2023 BLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.2003 BLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.2002 BLENHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.2002 BLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3039 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3040 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3043 CLENHTSA gives no dates made
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- APC 40.3070 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3072 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3073 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3074 CLENHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3075 CLENHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3081 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3096 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3097 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3100 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3104 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3110 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3112 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3121 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3122 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3126 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3129 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3131 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.3151 CLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 50.9005 BINHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 50.9004 PWNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 50.9004 GNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 50.9004 BINHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4164 TCFNHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by AMERICAN PRODUCTS COMPANY.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 28, 2026.