Exterior lighting (Catz)
Vehicle equipment recall 03E-042. NHTSA received CATZ USA, INC.’s report on Sep 16, 2003.
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The short answer
NHTSA received CATZ USA, INC.’s report on Sep 16, 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?
THESE LIGHTS PRODUCE EXCESSIVE GLARE TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC.
VARIOUS CATZ “HID KITS” LIGHTING SOURCES SHIPPED FROM MAY 24, 2002, TO AUGUST 27, 2003, THAT DO NOT CONFORM THE THE ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS THAT ARE REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, “LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.”
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Exterior lighting.
What should you do?
SINCE THERE IS NO POSSIBLE REPAIR OR REASONABLE EQUIVALENT REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT, CATZ WILL OFFER A FULL REFUND INCLUDING THE SHIPPING COST.
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 2,633 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- Catz DI-HH38KNHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHH-101NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHH-104NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz DI-HH7NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz OS-10NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHB-102NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHB-006NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz DI-H97NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHH-206NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHP-020NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz DI-H978KNHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHH-008NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHB-104NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz DI-H94NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHB-002NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz DI-HH3NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHB-106NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHB-107NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHB-201NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHB-202NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHB-203NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHB-205NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHB-001NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHB-003NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHB-007NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHB-101NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz DI-H96BNHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz LK-H93BHLNHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz DI-HH78KNHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz DI-HH18KNHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz DI-HH1NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz DI-H96NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz DI-H95NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHB-301NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHB-302NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHB-308NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHB-D2SNHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz DI-H93NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHH-106NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHH-108NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHH-201NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHH-202NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHH-204NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHH-205NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHH-302NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHH-304NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHH-307NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHP-006NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHP-008NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHP-009NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHP-010NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHP-011NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz PX-H93NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz OS-24NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHH-001NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHB-D2RNHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHH-107NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHH-203NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHB-D2SRNHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHH-003NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHB-306NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHH-105NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHH-301NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHH-103NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHH-102NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHH-303NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHH-007NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHB-307NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHH-006NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz PX-H96NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz PX-H94NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHB-103NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHH-005NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz PX-HH7NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz PX-HH1NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz PX-H97NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz DI-H948KNHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz DI-H938KNHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHP-005NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHP-003NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHP-002NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHH-308NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHH-306NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHH-305NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHD-00NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHD-01NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHH-002NHTSA gives no dates made
- Catz CHH-004NHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by CATZ USA, INC..
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.