The problem
Certain vehicles fail to comply with the "vertical gradient" and "headlamp photometric values" requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, 'Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.'
The risk
This standard is to reduce crashes, injuries and deaths by providing adequate illumination of the roadway, and by enhancing the conspicuity of motor vehicles on the public roads so that their presence is perceived and their signals understood, both in daylight and in darkness or other conditions of reduced visibility.
The fix
Dealers will replace the headlamp assemblies. The recall is expected to begin on or about april 16, 2007. Owners may contact infiniti at 1-800-662-6200.
Contacts
Customers can 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.
What to do
- Check your VIN. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls - it shows whether this recall applies to your vehicle and whether the repair has been done.
- Call a dealer. Any authorized Infiniti dealer will do the repair free, whether or not you bought the vehicle there. Quote campaign 06V394000.
- Ask about parts and a loaner. If parts aren't available yet, ask what to do in the meantime.
- Keep your paperwork. If you paid for this repair before the recall, you may be able to get reimbursed - here's how.