Exterior lighting: tail lights (APC)
Vehicle equipment recall 99E-039. NHTSA received AMERICAN PRODUCTS COMPANY’s report on Nov 15, 1999.
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The short answer
NHTSA received AMERICAN PRODUCTS COMPANY’s report on Nov 15, 1999. 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?
The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: AFTERMARKET TAIL LIGHT LENSES.
THESE LENSES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, “LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.” THE REAR AND SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS ARE CLEAR AND NOT RED IN COLOR.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Exterior lighting: tail lights.
What should you do?
APS WILL REPLACE THESE LENSES.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 12, 2000.OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REPLACEMENT PARTS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT APS AT 1-909-898-9840. ALSO 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 28,542 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- APC 40.4051 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4082 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4031 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4065 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4081 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4070 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4057 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4074 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4044 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4072 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4080 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4073 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4043 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4056 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4067 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4021 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4020 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4088 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4011 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4009 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4053 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4058 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4037 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4059 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4054 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4048 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4071 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4068 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4018 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4017 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4060 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4030 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4089 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4015 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4014 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4013 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4033 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4012 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4005 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4001 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4000 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4035 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4050 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4052 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4025 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4022 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4032 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4010 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4086 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4087 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4041 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4040 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
- APC 40.4042 TLNHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by AMERICAN PRODUCTS COMPANY.
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.