Exterior lighting: headlights (Porsche, Chevrolet and FORD and 19 more)
Vehicle equipment recall 09E-025. NHTSA received DOPE, INC.’s report on May 11, 2009.
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The short answer
NHTSA received DOPE, INC.’s report on May 11, 2009. 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?
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
DOPE, INC.
IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES.
THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, “LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.” THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Exterior lighting: headlights.
What should you do?
DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON VEHICLES PRODUCED BY THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER.IN ORDER TO DETERMINE IF YOUR AFTERMARKET LAMP ASSEMBLY IS AFFECTED BY THIS NONCOMPLIANCE, PLEASE REVIEW THE LIST OF MODEL NUMBERS PROVIDED TO US BY DOPE, INC.THE LIST CAN BE FOUND UNDER “DOCUMENT SEARCH” LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR SCREEN. OWNERS MAY ALSO 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 42,540 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- Porsche BoxsterNHTSA gives no dates made
- Chevrolet C10NHTSA gives no dates made
- Ford MustangNHTSA gives no dates made
- Chevrolet S10NHTSA gives no dates made
- Chevrolet CavalierNHTSA gives no dates made
- Ford F-150NHTSA gives no dates made
- Mercedes Benz W163NHTSA gives no dates made
- Mercedes Benz 124NHTSA gives no dates made
- Chevrolet CorvetteNHTSA gives no dates made
- Nissan FrontierNHTSA gives no dates made
- Nissan PathfinderNHTSA gives no dates made
- Dodge NeonNHTSA gives no dates made
- Scion XBNHTSA gives no dates made
- Ford EconolineNHTSA gives no dates made
- Lexus RX300NHTSA gives no dates made
- Volkswagen PassatNHTSA gives no dates made
- Dodge RamNHTSA gives no dates made
- Ford ExplorerNHTSA gives no dates made
- Ford F-250NHTSA gives no dates made
- Ford FocusNHTSA gives no dates made
- Dodge IntrepidNHTSA gives no dates made
- Pontiac Grand PrixNHTSA gives no dates made
- Chevrolet SilveradoNHTSA gives no dates made
- Kia SportageNHTSA gives no dates made
- Honda AccordNHTSA gives no dates made
- Honda ElementNHTSA gives no dates made
- Subaru ImprezaNHTSA gives no dates made
- Mitsubishi EclipseNHTSA gives no dates made
- Chevrolet CapriceNHTSA gives no dates made
- Toyota CorollaNHTSA gives no dates made
- Toyota PickupNHTSA gives no dates made
- Ford RangerNHTSA gives no dates made
- Nissan AltimaNHTSA gives no dates made
- Nissan MaximaNHTSA gives no dates made
- Jeep Grand CherokeeNHTSA gives no dates made
- Mitsubishi MirageNHTSA gives no dates made
- Jeep CherokeeNHTSA gives no dates made
- Volkswagen GolfNHTSA gives no dates made
- Nissan SentraNHTSA gives no dates made
- BMW E36NHTSA gives no dates made
- BMW E39NHTSA gives no dates made
- BMW E46NHTSA gives no dates made
- Toyota TacomaNHTSA gives no dates made
- Dodge DakotaNHTSA gives no dates made
- Dodge CaravanNHTSA gives no dates made
- Mercedes Benz 140NHTSA gives no dates made
- Mercedes Benz 129NHTSA gives no dates made
- Mercedes Benz 210NHTSA gives no dates made
- Mercedes Benz 202NHTSA gives no dates made
- Acura IntegraNHTSA gives no dates made
- Dodge AvengerNHTSA gives no dates made
- GMC SierraNHTSA gives no dates made
- Chevrolet CamaroNHTSA gives no dates made
- Honda CivicNHTSA gives no dates made
- Toyota CamryNHTSA gives no dates made
- Toyota TundraNHTSA gives no dates made
- Mazda ProtegeNHTSA gives no dates made
- BMW E38NHTSA gives no dates made
- Mitsubishi GalantNHTSA gives no dates made
- Acura LegendNHTSA gives no dates made
- Honda CRXNHTSA gives no dates made
- Dope Aftermarket Auto LightingNHTSA gives no dates made
- Mitsubishi LancerNHTSA gives no dates made
- Dodge StratusNHTSA gives no dates made
- Mazda MAZDA6NHTSA gives no dates made
- Mini CooperNHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by DOPE, 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.