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 - 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| EL00498 | 05/01/1998 | 610054 | Information on the spoiler light replacement procedure. *tt | 04/14/2000 | |
| EL00498 | 05/01/1998 | 601607 | Replacement procedure for the spoiler light. | 08/12/1998 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| BO00799 | 04/16/1999 | 605028 | Subject on headlight alignment. *tt | 05/24/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 11/12/2010 | 1 | 03/01/2002 | |
| 1998 toyota camry, front head light covers have clouded up reducing head light brightness and distance of head lights effectiveness. *bf | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 12/01/2000 | |||
| I tried working with toyota to resolve there issues, but becasue the warranty time is expired they won't assist in fixing there defects. i was told if i wanted to pay the $2,000.00 bill they would be happy to order the parts. the head lamps are so dim i have nearly hit deers in the road on 5 seperate occasions i know these can't pass fmvss requirement. the drivers seat is loose in the track and rocks when accelerating and stopping. the front struts mounting brackets rattle, shake, vibrate and bang. the steering wheel vibrates while turning. the rear stuts are too weak for the vehicle so people can't ride in the rear or the car bottoms out. the car alarm somtimes works and somtimes doesn't. the burlwood dash is splitting,craking, fading and peeling. i was told by the asst. service mgr. at the toyota dealership that toyota is aware of all these defects and it's a result of poor engineering and vehicle test validation. i then heard him tell a mechanic what people think just because it's a toyota it doesn't ever break he then laughed and said these cars are the worst. i think we need some help in making toyota fix there known defects because this is uncalled for.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Both headlights out of alginment, causing poor visibility. *cj | |||
| 1 | 09/25/1997 | ||
| When headlights are in use, driver cannot see any more than approximately 25 feet in front going down a hill. problem has been reported to dealer, and parts were replaced. problem still exists. *ak *slc | |||
| 100 | 01/01/1999 | ||
| When making a sudden stop brakes will experience a longer stopping distance intermittently. dealer cannot determine defect. *ak dealer would make so called adjustments, however would not remedy the problem, a brake specialist detected brake problem, but could not find the exact problem, consumer feels brakes are unmatching parts or something along those lines that does not allow for repair, the dealer has adjusted rear brakes, replaced brake pads, machined rotors, replaced rear wheel cylinders. consumer states vehicle is too low to the ground, vehicle would scrape the ground while entering and exiting driveway that had a very small peak, dealer stated strusts were fine, consumer feels struts are defective. vehicle has a loud engine noise and idles high on a cold start, dealer adjusted the timing belt. left sun visor is loose, dealer tightened, visor mirrors were crackedm dealer replaced. air conditioner has an odor when in use. tires keep losing air, found tires were missing a valve stem. engine light illuminated, dealer replaced air fuel sensor, engine stalls at times when starting, deale replaced the iac valve. right headlamp is dim, dealer ordered new bulb assembly, bulb shorted. consumer contacted previous owner of vehicle who stated that there were many brake problem that the dealer could not fix, manufacturer told her that some of these vehicles were made with an ill fitting part that would eventually be recalled, previous owner had returned vehicle due to these brake problems, when current owner bought vehicle toyota hid the fact that vehicle was leased and that it had experienced these brake problems. *slc | |||
| 02/19/1999 | |||
| Headlights provide poor visability at night, the left side has dark spots. headlights have been adjusted three times, and there has been know change. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Day time running head lighting system, causing poor visibility. *yc | |||
| 04/14/1998 | 05/11/1998 | ||
| About 20 feet out from head of driver the right headlight creates a shadow in front of vehicle about 20' to 40' front center of line to right shoulder. it is much worse on bright lights. dealer contacted and was aware of the problem. adjustments made, problem could nt be remedied. problem still exists. *ak | |||
| Right beam on the headlights is focused higher than the left. cause unknown . dealer adjusted the beam which did not remedy the problem. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Inadequate headlights, unsafe for night visibility. | |||
| 1 | 10/01/1998 | ||
| Dark spot cast from left headlamp, resulting in poor visibility. | |||
| 03/31/1998 | |||
| On country road when going up and down hills, the low beam light shines only one or two car lenghts and is not a beam of light but a block of light which stops abruptly. there is total darkness beyond the block of light. these lights are a safety hazard. the dealer examined the lights and says are to specifications. toyota regional and national offices advised to submit this issue to bbb auto line, which i did. bbb auto line advises this is a design issue and hot subject to their program. i am now looking to the dot for help. the headlams on low beam are not sufficient to see a sate distance. i would like to have a dot safety engineer drive this model car at night on a two lane county road and render an opinion. i would be willing to offer my vehicle and participate in the test drive. | |||
| 11/13/1997 | |||
| Low beam halogen headlights do not carry too far. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - CONCEALMENT DEVICES | |||
| 11/01/1997 | |||
| The metal deflactor inside the concealed headlights blocks out all light beyond 30 feet. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH | |||
| 01/23/1998 | 01/01/1998 | ||
| Low beam (left) only illuminates about 3 car lengths ahead of car ,whereas the right low beam illuminates way out and a little to the right. twice took vehicle to service dept. ,don't seem to understand problem.made slight adjustment on right beam. i believe there is a definite problem with the left beam and living in deer country this represents a safety problem! plase help. *ak | |||
| 05/20/1998 | 1 | 05/20/1998 | |
| Both ( low ) front lights are not adjusted properly. *yc | |||
| 04/30/1998 | |||
| When driving at night with the low beam lights on there is a blind spot in front of the vehicle, making it difficult for consumer to see the road. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 01/09/1998 | |||
| Consumer has been experiencing problems with headlights. the consumer stated that the headlights only illuminate for a short distance. also oncoming pedestrians couldn't be seen unless the vehicle gets very close. the manufacturer has been contacted. *ak | |||