Recall Register

Apc: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 5 equipment recall campaigns for Apc. NHTSA received the reports from 1999 to 2006. The campaigns have 592,044 units in total. The newest campaign is 06E084000. NHTSA received the report on 18 Oct 2006.

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The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through .

Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 592,044 units in total.

  1. 06E084000Received . 15,493 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Headlights

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain apc hb 5 ultra white headlight replacement bulbs for 9007 applications, p/n 509007uws. These bulbs do not provide adequate illumination which fails to conform to the visibility requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Lack of visibility while night driving could result in a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Apc will notify owners and replace the units free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on during october 2006. Owners may contact apc at 951-324-6040.

    Products named: Apc HB 5.

    Report filed by AMERICAN PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC..

  2. 03E014000Received . 539,000 units.

    Exterior Lighting

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Apc replacement lamp lenses and replacement headlamp bulbs. The lenses and bulbs do not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the units do not contain the comprehensive set of lamps and reflective devices.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Without the reflective devices required under FMVSS no. 108 in the taillamp assembly, the motorist may not be clearly visible to other motorists, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Owner notification began may 7, 2003. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact apc at 909-324-6029.

    Products named: Apc 40.3062 CL; Apc 40.3042 CL; Apc 40.3043 CL; Apc 40.3615 HL; Apc 50.9007 X; Apc 40.2010 BL; Apc 40.3039 Cle; Apc 40.3041 CL; Apc 40.3044 CL; Apc 40.3050 Cle; Apc 40.3051 CL; Apc 40.3052 CL, and 117 more.

    Report filed by AMERICAN PRODUCTS COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 01E035000Received . 4,570 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Tail Lights

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Equipment description: taillamp with clear lens assemblies which were not manufactured with side reflex reflectors and side marker lamps as required under federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Without the reflective devices required under FMVSS no. 108 in the taillamp assembly, the motorist may not be clearly visible to other motorists, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    American products company (apc) will notify its customers to return the non-complying tail lamps to them for a replacement free of charge. Owner notification began january 7, 2002. Owners who attempt to have their tail lamps replaced on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact apc at 1-310-407-4538.

    Products named: Apc 40.4150 TLCF; Apc Euro Tail; Apc 40.4147 TLCF; Apc 40.4142 TLRG; Apc 40.4150 TLRG; Apc Altezza; Apc 40.4111 TLRP; Apc 40.4166 TLRP; Apc 40.4166 TLCF; Apc 40.4161 TLRG; Apc 40.4161 TLRR; Apc 40.4152 TLRP, and 62 more.

    Report filed by AMERICAN PRODUCTS COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 00E078000Received . 4,439 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Tail Lights

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Equipment description: aftermarket clear tail lamp lens assemblies which were not manufactured with side reflex reflectors and side marker lamps as required under federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." note: vehicles using these tail lamps are: 1999-2000 chevrolet/GMC silverado/sierra, 1982-1993 chevrolet s-10 trucks, 1995-1999 dodge neon, 1997-2000 ford f-150 trucks, 1993-2000 ford ranger trucks, 1993-1997 honda del sol, 1992-1995 honda civic (3-door), 1996-2000 honda civic (2-door), 1995-1999 mitsubishi eclipse, and 1994-1998 acura integra vehicles.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Without the reflective material in the rear tail lamp, a vehicle with these lamps may not seen by the motorist behind them. The following motorist can crash into the leading motorist possibly causing serious injury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    American products company (apc) will notify its customers to return the non-complying tail lamps to them for a replacement free of charge.

    Products named: Apc 40.4131 TLR; Apc Rear Lamp Assembly; Apc 40.4161 TLR; Apc 40.4152 TLR; Apc 40.4166 TLR; Apc 40.4151 TLR; Apc 40.4150 TLR; Apc 40.4142 TLR; Apc 40.4112 TLR; Apc Euro Tail; Apc 40.4130 TLR; Apc Altezza, and 5 more.

    Report filed by AMERICAN PRODUCTS COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 99E039000Received . 28,542 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Tail Lights

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Aps will replace these lenses.

    Products named: Apc 40.4030 TL; Apc 40.4017 TL; Apc 40.4018 TL; Apc 40.4071 TL; Apc 40.4089 TL; Apc 40.4068 TL; Apc 40.4060 TL; Apc 40.4059 TL; Apc 40.4058 TL; Apc 40.4054 TL; Apc 40.4053 TL; Apc 40.4088 TL, and 41 more.

    Report filed by AMERICAN PRODUCTS COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Apc equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 1999, with 1 campaign.

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

  • Altezza2
  • Euro Tail2
  • Rear Lamp Assembly2
  • 40.2002 BL1
  • 40.2002 Ble1
  • 40.2003 BL1
  • 40.2010 BL1
  • 40.2010 Ble1
  • 40.2015 BL1
  • 40.2023 BL1
  • 40.2029 BL1
  • 40.2029 Ble1
  • 40.2033 BL1
  • 40.2033 Ble1
  • 40.2034 BL1
  • 40.2038 BL1
  • 40.2051 BL1
  • 40.2052 BL1
  • 40.2055 BL1
  • 40.3000 CL1
  • 40.3000 Cle1
  • 40.3020 CL1
  • 40.3020 Cle1
  • 40.3021 CL1
  • 40.3021 Cle1
  • 40.3022 CL1
  • 40.3024 CL1
  • 40.3027 CL1
  • 40.3027 Cle1
  • 40.3028 CL1

The list shows 30 of 40 product names.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. Apc: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/apc/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: AMERICAN PRODUCTS COMPANY; AMERICAN PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC..

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Apc products do the campaigns name?
The NHTSA records have 40 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: Altezza
How many units does a Apc equipment campaign have?
The median Apc campaign has 15,493 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Apc campaigns name most often?
Exterior Lighting, in 5 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.