Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Keystone suspends sale of some headlamps

POMONA - Keystone Automotive Industries Inc. announced that it hasvoluntarily suspended the sale of aftermarket headlamps for the FordTaurus ('96 '04) and for the General Motors Pontiac Grand Am ('99'04) as a result of independenttests indicating that at the presenttime, these headlamps do not fullycomply with the federal standards.

As a result of the publication of the independent test results,atleast six insurance companies have indicated that they havealsosuspended the use of the non-complying aftermarket headlampsinrepairing damaged vehicles.

In addition, Keystone believes that one or more insurancecompanies may have discontinued specifying all aftermarket headlampsin vehicle repair.

Keystone's sales of headlamps for the Taurus and Grand Am duringthelast 12 months constituted less than one-half a percent of itstotalsales and the sales of all headlamps during the periodconstituted approximately 12 percent of total sales.

Keystone suspends sale of some headlamps

POMONA - Keystone Automotive Industries Inc. announced that it hasvoluntarily suspended the sale of aftermarket headlamps for the FordTaurus ('96 '04) and for the General Motors Pontiac Grand Am ('99'04) as a result of independenttests indicating that at the presenttime, these headlamps do not fullycomply with the federal standards.

As a result of the publication of the independent test results,atleast six insurance companies have indicated that they havealsosuspended the use of the non-complying aftermarket headlampsinrepairing damaged vehicles.

In addition, Keystone believes that one or more insurancecompanies may have discontinued specifying all aftermarket headlampsin vehicle repair.

Keystone's sales of headlamps for the Taurus and Grand Am duringthelast 12 months constituted less than one-half a percent of itstotalsales and the sales of all headlamps during the periodconstituted approximately 12 percent of total sales.

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