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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BACK UP LIGHTS | |||
| 02/05/1999 | |||
| Started vehicle up, put it in reverse, and the warning light indicator came on the dash. also, backup lights function intermittently.. contacted dealer. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 07/20/2005 | 3 | 12/19/2003 | |
| Was stopped by police no tail or brake lights were working. took car to dealership, and they could not determine the problem at first. then , gave us a very large estimate to repair the vehicle. brought car back home and found a used part to fix the lights. have had to replace twice in 2 years. now all the wires burned up. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS | |||
| 2 | |||
| Power door locks fail intermittently, warning lights on the dashboard light up intermittently. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 01/30/1998 | 1 | 11/01/1992 | |
| Head lights cannot be adjusted vertically. | |||
| 02/14/1995 | 4 | ||
| Headlights beam too low due to being out of adjustment. | |||
| 04/11/1995 | 1 | ||
| Headlight failure. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 01/30/1998 | 11/01/1992 | ||
| The headlights, on left and right sid eof vehicle, cannot be adjusted up or down. mechanisms are defective. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 05/10/2003 | 119000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1993 toyota camry. the contact observed that the rear exterior tail light bulbs were inoperative. the failure occurred every two months which required replacement of the lamp bulbs on a continuous basis. the cause of the failure has not been determined at this time. the failure mileage was 119,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 07/20/2005 | 3 | 12/19/2003 | |
| Was stopped by police no tail or brake lights were working. took car to dealership, and they could not determine the problem at first. then , gave us a very large estimate to repair the vehicle. brought car back home and found a used part to fix the lights. have had to replace twice in 2 years. now all the wires burned up. *ak | |||
| 01/18/2000 | 2 | 06/04/1994 | |
| Consumer went to get an oil change, there was a front side light out. dealer changed light and changed the oil. when consumer picked up car there were no tail lights. dealer said all bulbs blew out. consumer thinks mechanic may have blown out the bulbs. also, mechanic said that consumer needed a new oil pan. *ak | |||