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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| 06E026000 | PRO-A MOTORS, INC. | E (Equipment) | 61944 | 04/03/2006 | OVSC | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 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 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 01/24/2013 | 71000 | 1 | |
| Symptoms: 1. rear lights off warning comes on the dashboard 2. check warning light comes on with code 1780. (neutral switch on the automatic transmission has a problem) 3. no brake lights or reverse light on in the trunk area only when applying the brakes. 4. brakes vibrate when slowing down around 10mph to stop like your tires are riding a very rough surfaces. 5. reverse light comes on in the shift gear indicator when applying brakes to shift from park position. initial attempt to fix this problem: changing the reverse light bulbs and brake light bulbs, but problems continue to remain as describe in the symptoms. 2nd attempt by mike gerber from website www:\automotiveforums.com. he reported there is a loose wires connection or frayed wires at the hinge of the trunk on the driver side. after careful inspection on the wire harness at the hinge connection of the trunk, discovered at least one wire that was about the break off from opening and closing the trunk of the car for many years. after fixing these wires, all the symptoms were resolved. amazing!!! couldn't have solved this problem so fast without the reading the article from mike gerber. thanks!!!!! reason from writing this compliant: toyota manufacture should recall all these vehicles with this compliant without any charges to their owners..... this is a safety issue because it affected the performance of the braking system causing a vibration everytimes you apply the brakes like the abs system is activated. in addition, the brake lights aren't working correctly even after changing all the bulbs in the trunk area. *tr | |||
| 01/24/2013 | 71000 | ||
| Symtoms: 1. rear lights off warning comes on the dashboard 2. check warning light comes on with code 1780. (neutral switch on the automatic transmission has a problem) 3. no brake lights or reverse light on in the trunk area only when applying the brakes. 4. brakes vibrate when slowing down around 10mph to stop like your tires are riding a very rough surfaces. 5. reverse light comes on in the shift gear indicator when applying brakes to shift from park position. initial attempt to fix this problem: changing the reverse light bulbs and brake light bulbs, but problems continue to remain as discribe in the symtoms. 2nd attempt by mike gerber from website www:\automotiveforums.com. he reported there is a loose wires connection or frayed wires at the hinge of the trunk on the driver side. after careful inspection on the wire harness at the hinge connection of the trunk, decovered at least one wire that was about the break off from opening and closing the trunk of the car for many years. after fixing these wires, all the symptoms were resolved. amazing!!! couldn't have solved this problem so fast without the reading the article from mike gerber. thanks!!!!! reason from writing this compliant: toyota manufacture should recall all these vehicles with this compliant without any charges to their owners..... this is a safety issue because it affected the performance of the braking system causing a vibration everytimes you apply the brakes like the abs system is actived. in addition, the brake lights aren't working correctly even after changing all the bulbs in the trunk area. | |||
| 10/19/2008 | 86000 | 1 | |
| The whole instrument panels lights and stereo begin flickering on and off and cuts out the stereo like turning it on and off when this happens. there seems to be no reason or rhyme as to when or why it happens. it has happened numerous times and occasionally smell a burning smell which seems to go away if i turn everything but the motor off. i am also experiencing the headlight lenses are fogged and have poor visibility. when i mentioned the problem to the dealer they said they would just switch it out with another vehicles headlight. they claim to have done this but it looks exactly the same to me. *tr | |||
| 12/20/2008 | 41000 | 1 | |
| 2001 toyota camry headlight lenses are fogged and no longer clear. headlights are not a bright due to the condition. nearly hit bicyclist crossing in crosswalk at night. *tr | |||
| 07/16/2008 | 1 | ||
| Drove car on interstate & when reached approx. 60 mph, felt vibration & a shuddering; prepared to pull over but before i could do so, the right front tire exploded, as i literally watched my right front end come apart before my eyes; could hardly control steering but managed to pull off road to safety. after i had stopped, i got out & saw the whole tread of the tire in the road, along with parts of my car all over the place. i could have been killed! i called my husband who put spare tire on & i slowly drove it home & car died repeatedly during the drive we used battery cables to jumpstart, over & over again until we got it home & parked it. the next day the car would not start at all. i had the car towed (out of pocket) to local dealers service dept. (b'ham, al). service man had to replace entire engine harness due to the harness being ripped out through the right front head light/pass front fender (about 3 feet ripped off). service manager said he had never seen anything like this & that i should report it & try to have tire company pay for damages, etc. engine harness destroyed, estimated cost $1890.50 to repair (not including body work which is estimated to be anywhere from another $1,500 to $2,000 in damages). the fender, front headlight and bumper will have to be replaced completely. i've made some arrangements to go ahead & get vehicle running, paying the costs of $1890.50 to get the car running again; again out of my own pocket. i can supply your office with a copy of the service manager's estimate & analogy of what happened to cause damages. i don't have the money to get vehicle completely restored & feel all damages should be reimbursed due to the faulty tire. needless to say, i'm lucky to be alive since i could hardly control the car when it happened. thank god the other drivers on the road saw me or it could have caused a multiple car accident, as many cars were traveling all lanes. i was in the middle lane & had to cross over the right lane to exit. *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 12/29/2000 | 12 | 12/01/2000 | |
| Brake lights come on in late p.m. hours and recycle on and off till battery finally dies. unknown if they come on automatically when driving. has been to dealer 5 visits totalling 19 days, 3 times had to be towed due to dead battery. dealer unable to find problem. toyota customer notified 4 times, still no call back. atty. gen./mass. lemon law notified also. still waiting for my vehicle to be repaired--we hope!*ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 06/13/2003 | |||
| The newer type of high intensity headlights are a safety hazard in that they are so bright that they cause oncoming drivers to lose their night vision. please work to get rid of the glare. i have thought this for a long time, but the recent press coverage of this issue prompted me to lodge a complaint. thanks bill k. *nlm | |||