Vertex H5 Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 09E030000
Manufacturer: VERTEX AUTOMOTIVE
Manufactured Begin Date: January 1st, 2005
Manufactured End Date: April 30th, 2009
Date of Owner Notification: September 17th, 2009

Defect Summary:
VERTEX AUTOMOTIVE IS RECALLING 420 HID CONVERSION KIT BULBS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET PARTS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES. THE BULBS IN THESE KITS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

Consequence Summary:
THESE BULBS PRODUCE EXCESSIVE GLARE TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHICH MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Corrective Summary:
VERTEX WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL EXCHANGE THE RETURNED HID BULBS WITH COMPLIANT HALOGEN BULBS. IN ADDITION, SHOULD THE HALOGEN BULBS BE OF LESSER VALUE THAN THE RETURNED, NONCOMPLIANT HID BULBS, THEN A REFUND WILL BE ISSUED FOR THE DIFFERENCE IN THE PRICE BETWEEN THE INDIVIDUAL BULBS. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JUNE 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VERTEX AT 1-305-442-2727.

Recall Notes:
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 .