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 | |||||||||||||||
| 09E012000 | SABERSPORT | E (Equipment) | 16270 | 05/11/2009 | OVSC | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 04/07/2009 | 04/07/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Sabersport is recalling 16,270 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 | Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on may 11, 2009. owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 sabersport.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 . | |||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||
| EA97015 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 07/22/1997 | 09/21/1998 | TURN SIGNAL FAILURES | ||
| Alleged left and right turn signal functions fail while driving. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 07/09/2004 | 50000 | 1 | 12/21/1995 |
| The rear lights (regular rear lights and brake lights) on my 1995 toyota corolla fail constantly and intermittently. when i replace the bulb(s), the problem is back within days. actually, i do not even know if they have ever all worked for more than minutes! sometimes they start working again by themselves. i have given up trying to keep all four light bulbs functioning. many other corollas of the same year have the same problem. in fact, since i have been driving the car (my wife bought it brand new (cecilia kipp - her name at the time of purchase) and drove it until the past year), i have yet to see a corolla that seems to have been manufactured (looks the same) that has the rear lights working. this seems to be a problem that no one wants to address.*ak | |||
| 07/01/1999 | 12/01/1998 | ||
| Gear shift indicator light does not work. in the dark you can't see what gear you have the vehicle in. no way to access the light to replace it. | |||
| 11/01/1997 | 1 | 06/01/1995 | |
| Dash board bulb for the shift column indicator failed. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 12/19/2002 | 12/15/1995 | ||
| The tail lights (stop lights) on my 1995 toyota corolla fail constantly and intermittently. when i replace the bulb(s), the problem is back within weeks. sometimes they start working again by themselves. i have given up trying to keep all four light bulbs functioning. sometimes when i press the brake pedal, the lights on the dashboard flicker. many other corolla's of the same year have the same problem. most of the 95 corollas i see on the road have at least one non-functioning bulb. when i see a 95 corolla on the road, i watch it and wait for the brake lights to come on - almost always at least one bulb is non-functioning. i have two engineering degrees and i can not fix the problem. i asked the toyota dealer to check for recalls for this problem during my last service, and they ignored my question. from what i can tell, the heat from the bulb causes a high resistance between the bulb and the socket. that is why i can take the bulb out, and put the same bulb back in and it starts working again. this is a serious safety concern. once a car pulled along side of me and told me that all four bulbs were not functioning, and that only the rear window light was operating. i am concerned that someday either myself or someone else in a 95 corolla may get into a rear-end collision. | |||
| 2 | 02/01/1998 | ||
| I have replaced the driver side seat belt 3 times and the oem part seems to be going out again, i have also replaced the tail lights 2 times and the lights just burn out i have seen many corollas with the same issues... | |||
| 01/11/1996 | 1 | ||
| Brake light failure. *aw | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 09/14/1995 | 9 | ||
| Left front headlight failed. *dsh | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 9000 | ||
| Due to the faulty electrical wiring(?) driving becomes extremely hazardous as the result of the left/right turn signals not working, which causes cars driving behind me to be oblivious of my intentions to turn. also, although less dangerous but just as aggravating, is the interior lights failure to work; making the cumbersome and inconvenient chore of carrying around a flashlight a necessity. | |||