Hearth Record

Exterior lighting: headlights (Phillips Lighting)

Vehicle equipment recall 96E-026. NHTSA received IL LI INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.’s report on Sep 6, 1996.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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NHTSA received IL LI INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.’s report on Sep 6, 1996. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.

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

What’s wrong with it?

IF WATER WERE TO ENTER THE HEADLAMP ENCLOSURE THROUGH THE REPLACEMENT BULB, THE REFLECTIVE COATING WOULD DEGRADE OVER TIME. EFFICIENCY OF THE REFLECTIVE COATING WOULD BE REDUCED.

THE PIN AREA OF THE REPLACEMENT BULB IS NOT WATER TIGHT.

THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, “LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.”

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Exterior lighting: headlights.

What should you do?

PHILLIPS WILL REPLACE THE NONCOMPLYING HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES WITH NEW HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: OWNER NOTIFICATION:DISTRIBUTORS OF THIS BULB HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. NOTE:OWNERS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPLACE THIS HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FREE OF CHARGE SHOULD CONTACT PHILLIPS LIGHTING AT 1-908-563-3000.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.NOTE:OWNERS

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 146,500 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Phillips Lighting SunlightBuilt from Mar 1, 1994 to Jan 31, 1996
  • Phillips Lighting BravoBuilt from Mar 1, 1994 to Jan 31, 1996

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by IL LI INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD..
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 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 20, 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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