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 - 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 - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| BO00799 | 04/16/1999 | 605028 | Subject on headlight alignment. *tt | 05/24/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 05/11/2012 | 110342 | ||
| Rear tail light housing melted from the heat of the bulb.bulb had been changed half of dozen times since we bought car.it was a toyota certified used car with 35000 miles on it when it was bought.it is only the right side rear tailight that has been effected.it seems that the bulbs burn out more consistly now. | |||
| 08/12/2010 | 92000 | ||
| Exterior lighting:headlights.recal number 09e025000.can you please let me know can i get recall for my headlights.i am not getting good lighting. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 12/01/2000 | 07/01/2000 | ||
| I am a little displeased with my 1999 toyota camry. i bought it as a certified used car with 19,300 miles. already, i have shelled out 450.00 for the replacement of the rotors, disc pads, and assembly. the drivers side window had failed before, and i had them replace the whole assembly. the dash lights just failed recently, as well as one of the rear lights burned out in nov. i logged a complaint with toyota cust. service center, but i still feel that this car is a lemon. what new 1999 car with 30,000 miles has had this many failures? please send me any other info that might pertain to this, or any info you hear back. itr would be greatly appreciated. i don't want to be taking my car in for major service every year!!! | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 04/01/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1999 | |
| The front headlights do not illuminate road properly. they have been adjusted by the dealer at least four times. the lights still do not illuminate the road properly and are a safety concern. front suspension shakes aggresively (often at highway speeds) making driving very dangterous. several attempts to correct by dealer. problem still occurs. all four tires wore completely out in less than 12,000 miles. front end pulled strongly to right. dealer tried to corred several times. front end now pulls to the left. rear end bangs and bottoms out often while at speed. dealer suggested that this safety concern is typical of this car. the transmission has failed to hold car while on an incline at least twice. was not able to duplicate for dealer. rear door has never closed properly. dealer has attampted several reapirs. door still creeks and pops when opened. | |||
| 12/01/1998 | 1 | 12/01/1998 | |
| Headlights are very dimmed, dealership is aware of problem, consumer feels the lights are too far back. *ak *slc | |||
| 06/15/1999 | 2 | 02/01/1999 | |
| Excessive wear of brake pads and front rotors; at 10,000 miles dealer had to replace front rotors and pads. currently, at 21,000 miles, problem reoccurred. problem with headlight not aligned. dealer informed that vehicle met manufacturer's specification and nothing else could be done. also, water pump failure. dealer notified, and repairs being made. *ak consumer states that the transmission fluid is not good and toyota refuses to test the fluids. *slc | |||
| 04/15/1999 | |||
| Vehicle experiences ongoing problem with headlights unableto adjust properly. left side always appears to be adjusted too far down, more then the right side. vehicle been in/out of dealer shop on five occasions, and nothing can be found wrong. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - CONCEALMENT DEVICES | |||
| 12/26/2006 | 100000 | 4 | 12/17/1999 |
| Headlight lens deteriorate to point vehicle not safe to drive after dark. due to improper material used in headlight lens the material becomes dark until no longer safe to operate. *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH | |||
| 03/27/1999 | 1 | 03/27/1999 | |
| Headlight switch does not alter headlights regardless of position. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 04/18/2002 | 1 | 07/06/1999 | |
| Consumer stated the left blinker was flashing faster than normal, the dealer replaced the bulb.*jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - FLASHER UNIT | |||
| 02/15/2006 | 100 | ||
| Turn signal blinks very rapidly when headlights are turned on. speed returns to normal when the steering wheel is turn. signals operate normally when the headlights are off. *nm | |||
| 06/01/2002 | 06/01/2002 | ||
| Turn signal blinks very rapidly when headlights are turned on. speed returns to normal when the steering wheel is turn. signals operate normally when the headlights are off. i've noticed this on my father's 1998 camry and on another driver's camry (1998-2001 model?- same body style as mine). i'm afraid the signals will stop working, which is especially worrisome in traffic or at night.*ak | |||