Hearth Record

Exterior lighting (Apexcone)

Vehicle equipment recall 06E-099. NHTSA received CARFILO’s report on Dec 21, 2006.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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NHTSA received CARFILO’s report on Dec 21, 2006. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 26, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

ONCOMING TRAFFIC MAY EXPERIENCE HIGHER THAN NORMAL AMOUNT OF GLARE WHICH COULD AFFECT DRIVER’S VISION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

CERTAIN CARFILO APEXCONE HID KITS, MODELS APX9004, APX9005, APX9006, APX9007, APXH1, APXH3, APXH4, AND APXH7 SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON PASSENGER VEHICLES.

THE REPLACEMENT BULBS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Exterior lighting.

What should you do?

CARFILO WILL NOTIFY ITS OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE NONCOMPLIANT HID KITS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 1, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARFILO AT 305-594-1088.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 26, 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 200 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Apexcone APXH3NHTSA gives no dates made
  • Apexcone APX9006NHTSA gives no dates made
  • Apexcone APX9005NHTSA gives no dates made
  • Apexcone APXH1NHTSA gives no dates made
  • Apexcone APX9007NHTSA gives no dates made
  • Apexcone APX9004NHTSA gives no dates made
  • Apexcone APXH7NHTSA gives no dates made
  • Apexcone APXH4NHTSA gives no dates made

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by CARFILO.
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 26, 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.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

Source:

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 26, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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