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 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 CORPORATION | 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| 08E050000 | K2 MOTOR CORPORATION | E (Equipment) | 1921 | 12/17/2008 | OVSC | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 08/11/2008 | 08/14/2008 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | K2 motor is recalling 1,921 aftermarket headlamps of various models sold for use on the above listed vehicles. these headlamps are missing the amber side reflex reflector which fails to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber side reflex reflectors, the lighting visibility may be affected, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | K2 motor will notify owners and offer a full refund. the recall began on decemeber 17, 2008. owners may contact k2 motor at 1-909-839-2992. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by honda, ford, or chrysler llc. customers may 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 - TAIL LIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V037000 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. | from 01/01/1996 to 01/01/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 756 | 03/25/1996 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 02/20/1996 | 02/28/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The plastic material of the bulb holders of the rear tail light assembly does not have sufficient heat resistance. when the bulb is illuminated, the resulting high temperature can cause the bulb holder to deform. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | As the bulb holder deforms, the bulb can lose electrical contact, resulting in an inoperative lamp, increasing the risk of a vehicle accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the rear combination lamp bulb holder to see if it is the defective material. the defective bulb holder together with the wiring harness will be replaced with a correct bulb holder and harness. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: lighting; lamp or socket; tail lights.vehicle description: passenger vehicles. note: 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 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 06/10/2010 | |||
| My headlights are very dim, fortunately i have not crashed at this point but i have swerved and at near accident situations. i cannot see in the dark and i am forced to use my high beams. around summer of 2010, i crashed m y car on a curve going to san francisco, ca on highway 85. as i was about to curve i slowly went from 65 mph to 25 mph or a bit lower to curve correctly. my steering wheel locked and i was not able to curve appropriately so my car continued straight and hit the side of the curve (luckily it was blocked by a steel highway fence). i replaced the drivers door and front bumper with an awful off color paint job. i did not make a police report and i did not contact my insurance. i fixed my car and now i am afraid it might happen again. property damage of my car was done. my window no longer works and my key entry is no longer functioning as well due to the crash. | |||
| 03/30/2001 | 1 | 12/21/1995 | |
| While driving at approximately 40 mph felt a slight loss of power which was corrected by itself. a minute later, wheels locked up, and vehicle came to a stop. transmission repair shop informed consumer that transaxle cracked and it broke off where it was attached to the body. differential unit locking was torn up, and center support was wiped out. transfer case also broke where it went onto the body. *ak dealer also stated that there was chunks of metal found from the differential drain plug. consumer had electrical problems with vehicle including starting problems. strut failure. key and lock problems. windshield wipers faulty. interior and brake light failure. *slc | |||
| 07/01/1996 | 1 | 02/01/1996 | |
| High beam light switch failed. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 01/16/2002 | |||
| When coming to a stop left rear brake light would fail to illuminate. took vehicle to private mechanic, and could not find cause of problem. *ak | |||
| 03/30/2001 | 1 | 12/21/1995 | |
| While driving at approximately 40 mph felt a slight loss of power which was corrected by itself. a minute later, wheels locked up, and vehicle came to a stop. transmission repair shop informed consumer that transaxle cracked and it broke off where it was attached to the body. differential unit locking was torn up, and center support was wiped out. transfer case also broke where it went onto the body. *ak dealer also stated that there was chunks of metal found from the differential drain plug. consumer had electrical problems with vehicle including starting problems. strut failure. key and lock problems. windshield wipers faulty. interior and brake light failure. *slc | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 1 | 08/30/1996 | ||
| Purchased car with 320 miles on it, the front rotor was cracked. *ak consumer sttes when he purchased the vehicle he noticed the right headlight assembly was not right, the salesman had the service dept look at it and they said the bracket was broken ,consumer had his mechanic to inspect vehicle and it was determined that both front rotors were cracked.*jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 07/24/2008 | 104800 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1996 toyota camry. the contact went to his insurance company after hail damaged his vehicle. the insurance representative discovered nhtsa campaign id number's 96v037000 (exterior lighting:tail light) and 99v307000 (steering wheel and handle bar); however, the dealer stated that his vin was not included in the recalls. the current and failure mileages were 104,800. updated 09/15/08 *bf updated 09/17/08. *jb | |||
| 02/26/2004 | 1 | 07/01/2002 | |
| Nhtsa 96v037000. the plastic material of the bulb holders of the rear tail light assembly does not have sufficient heat resistance. when the bulb illuminated it would result in a high temperature that would potentially cause the bulb holder to deform. the consumer has experienced the same problem. *ak *sc *jb | |||
| 04/24/2002 | |||
| 96 v 0237 000/lighting:lamp or socket:tail light: consumer reporting inoperative tail light. dealer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle vin# was not cover under the manufacturer recall. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 07/01/2001 | |||
| Tail lights failed: check light bulbs - they're okay; warning light sometime goes on. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 4 | 11/01/1995 | ||
| Turn signal failed. | |||
| 1 | 11/01/1995 | ||
| The signal light of driver's rear side went out. | |||
| 03/28/1996 | 1 | 03/02/1996 | |
| Left turn signal bulb blew out. | |||
| 01/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Turn signal lamp failed. | |||
| 10/01/1996 | 1 | 04/01/1996 | |
| Turn signal light failed. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - FLASHER UNIT | |||
| 11/01/1996 | 2 | 12/31/1995 | |
| Blinkers blink too fast causing them to short. | |||
| 01/01/1997 | 1 | 04/03/1996 | |
| Indicator light flashing faster than usual. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 04/21/2004 | |||
| An independent mechanic every month or every other week replaced the driver's side rear tail light bulbs. dealer indicated there was a recall on this issue. however this vehicle was not included due to the vin . *ak | |||
| 02/09/1999 | 2 | 07/01/1996 | |
| Turn signal failed, repaired wiring to the hazard switch, however continued to experience intermittent failure after repair. *mjs | |||
| 03/19/1996 | 9 | ||
| Turn signal switch broke, preventing signal arm from returning to its original position. *sd | |||