Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E026000 | PRO-A MOTORS, INC. | E (Equipment) | 61944 | 04/03/2006 | OVSC | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 03/23/2006 | 03/23/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began on april 3, 2006. owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to pro-a motors aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled lamp model numbers.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 09E012000 | SABERSPORT | E (Equipment) | 16270 | 05/11/2009 | OVSC | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 04/07/2009 | 04/07/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on may 11, 2009. owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by sabersport.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen.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 . | |||||||||||||||
| 06E049000 | CK MOTORSPORT, INC. | E (Equipment) | 27176 | 07/01/2006 | OVSC | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 05/24/2006 | 06/05/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain ck motorsports combination headlights, clear corner, bumper, and side marker lights sold as replacement lamps for use on the passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ck motorsport will notify owners and replace the noncompliant lamps free of charge. the recall began on july 1, 2006. owners may contact ck motorsport at 1-909-610-7211. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by the vehicle manufacturers.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 09E025000 | DOPE, INC. | E (Equipment) | 42540 | 07/28/2009 | OVSC | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 05/11/2009 | 05/11/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Dope, inc. is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dope, inc. will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on july 28, 2009. owners may contact dope, inc. at 1-626-272-1798. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by dope, inc.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen. 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V011000 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. | from 01/23/1998 to 07/02/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 23441 | 02/16/1999 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 01/20/1999 | 01/28/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the headlights and taillights may not automatically illuminate in low ambient light when the headlight switch is placed in the auto position. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Vehicles following behind may not see the vehicle since no headlights and taillights would be illuminated, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a modified body electronic control unit. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began february 16, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 12/11/2008 | 1 | ||
| I have experienced several problems with my 1999 lexus rx300. i have notice via the internet that these are wide spread problems but no recalls have been occurring. these are the incidences that i have problems with: * debris can get into the idle air control valve that allows air into the engine causing the engine to have a low idle speed, or stall when it is cold. (this occurred in the past, perhaps 2004. lexus eventually replaced my engine in 2005.) * sludge can build up in the engine. i routinely have to have the sludge cleaned out to avoid engine problems. * the | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 50 | 07/01/1998 | |
| This car is a severe safety hazard. headlights dim to daytime running lights at night, transmission lurches between 2nd and 3rd gear and seat belt malfunctions. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 12/25/2006 | 78920 | 2 | 10/21/2001 |
| The contact was driving a 99 lexus rx300 and was told by another driver that tail lights were out. the contact was driving 45 mph and the road was dry. the contact took the vehicle to the repair shop. the repair shop diagnosed the the problem as an electrical short. the repair shop told contact about recall campaign 99v01100. the contact called dealer and gave them vin ,and she was told there was no recall campaigns. kb. *ak updated 1/29/2007 - *nm | |||
| 01/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| After attaching a u-haul trailer to the rx300 trailer hitch, the tail lights, turn signals and trailer lights weren't functioning. *ph u-haul technicians checked the vehicle, but wasn't successful to find the cause of the problem. consumer went to a different service dealer to repair problem with the rear lighting and trailer lights. vehicle was serviced and installed a new converter box and trailer wire harness where the dealer said it was the upgrade version of the component. *la | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 01/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| After attaching a u-haul trailer to the rx300 trailer hitch, the tail lights, turn signals and trailer lights weren't functioning. *ph u-haul technicians checked the vehicle, but wasn't successful to find the cause of the problem. consumer went to a different service dealer to repair problem with the rear lighting and trailer lights. vehicle was serviced and installed a new converter box and trailer wire harness where the dealer said it was the upgrade version of the component. *la | |||