Cougar Motor recall: Exterior lighting
What is wrong
Guangzhou Cougar Trading Co., Ltd. (Guangzhou) is recalling certain Cougar Motor CCD19-6215, CCD19-6322, CCD19-6888, CCD19-6254, CCD19-6398, CCD19-6126, CCD19-6777, and CCD19-6881 headlight LED bulbs sizes 9004, 9005, 9006, 9007, 9012. The bulbs can create excessive glare or brightness to oncoming drivers. As such, these bulbs fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
What could happen
Excessive glare or brightness can reduce other driver's vision, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Guangzhou will notify owners, and dealers will replace the LED bulb with halogen bulb, free of charge. Owners may contact Guangzhou customer service at 1-916-400-1487.
Vehicles covered
- Cougar Motor Led Headlamp Bulb
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 21E021000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Guangzhou Cougar Trading Co., Ltd.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 24, 2021
- Owners notified
- Apr 1, 2021
- Vehicles or items affected
- 23,238
- Started by
- NHTSA compliance testing
- Built
- –
- Part
- Exterior lighting › Headlights › Bulbs
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.