Exterior lighting (KAS)
Vehicle equipment recall 06E-055. NHTSA received AUTOXTYLE’s report on Jun 21, 2006.
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The short answer
NHTSA received AUTOXTYLE’s report on Jun 21, 2006. 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?
ONCOMING TRAFFIC MAY EXPERIENCE A HIGHER THAN NORMAL AMOUNT OF GLARE WHICH COULD AFFECT DRIVER’S VISION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
CERTAIN AUTOXTYLE HID CONVERSION KITS , MODEL NOS.
KAS H4, 9007, 9006, AND H3, SOLD AS AFTERMARKET FOR USE ON PASSENGER VEHICLES.
THE BULBS IN THESE CONVERSION KITS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF 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?
AUTOXTYLE WILL NOTIFY ITS OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE NONCOMPLIANT HID KITS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUTOXTYLE AT 813-842-8278.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 23 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- KAS 9007NHTSA gives no dates made
- KAS H3NHTSA gives no dates made
- KAS H4NHTSA gives no dates made
- KAS 9006NHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by AUTOXTYLE.
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.