Toyota Corolla 1996 - Exterior lighting - car safety information, failing parts, recalls, bulletins, complaints

Toyota Corolla 1996

Recalls
Defect investigations
Consumer Complaints

Recalls

Campaign	Manufacturer	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
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
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
07/01/1996		1	11/12/1996
	Light bulbs blow intermittantly.
09/09/1997		4
	Brake, turn signal and parking lights replaced on four occasions, burned out.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS
11/10/2002		5	06/01/2099
	Rear tail lamp socket contacts are worn/loose which causes parking lights and brake lights to fail to show intention to brake and intermittently work. repair or replace bulbs and/or bulb reseat adjustments do not help or only temporarily fix issue. same problem as camry's of the same year (nhtsa campaign id number: 96v037000). all 92-97 corolla's i witness have the same problem/issue with failed tail lamps but the filaments are still intact/operational. requesting that toyota replace sockets. dt
		5	12/01/1995
	The brake lights of my toyota corolla (1996 model) have been having some malfunctions on and off for at least a year. at first, i thought it was the bulb problem, so i checked the assembly myself. the bulbs are all ok. the bulbs will light when i touch the wires connections. the bulbs will be ok for a while (days, hours or days), but it will stop functioning some time afterwards. it seems there is a connection problem in the design of the tail light assembly. since i am not an expert on it, i would like to report the incident. i have noticed the problem on same model cars on the road. to do a simple test, you may want to locate a 96/97 model with taillight blackouts. if the bulbs are ok, my statement will be valid. *ak
09/09/1997		4
	Brake, turn signal and parking lights replaced on four occasions, burned out.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS
03/10/2003		1
	The vehicle experienced the same problem as stated in recall #99v103000 headlights, however the vehicle identification number was not included in the recall.*jb
08/01/1996		1	10/01/1996
	Frequently bulbs blew out, then there was a quick flashing light that indicated one of the bulbs was burned out. this has happened 6 times since consumer has owned vehicle.*ak
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS
			01/01/1997
	Same defect as 1996 toyota camry recall- tail-light assembly melted due to overheated bulb. *ak
		5	12/01/1995
	The brake lights of my toyota corolla (1996 model) have been having some malfunctions on and off for at least a year. at first, i thought it was the bulb problem, so i checked the assembly myself. the bulbs are all ok. the bulbs will light when i touch the wires connections. the bulbs will be ok for a while (days, hours or days), but it will stop functioning some time afterwards. it seems there is a connection problem in the design of the tail light assembly. since i am not an expert on it, i would like to report the incident. i have noticed the problem on same model cars on the road. to do a simple test, you may want to locate a 96/97 model with taillight blackouts. if the bulbs are ok, my statement will be valid. *ak
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS - SWITCH
07/27/2003		1	09/15/1998
	1996 toyota corolla - when lights are on and you step on the brakes, the right tail light goes out. it is dangerous as when driving at night, it appears to the driver behind you that you are signaling for a right turn. i have replaced the bulbs and it will appear ok, then begin malfunctioning again. there must be an electrical connection problem in the tail light assembly. i have seen other corollas on the road that have the same problem. it is a safety issue that could cause accidents. *ak
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL
10/17/2000		1	10/09/1995
	Right rear turn signal working intermittently. vehicle taken to dealer shop, and problem still occurring.ak jg
09/09/1997		4
	Brake, turn signal and parking lights replaced on four occasions, burned out.
		1	01/26/1996
	Front left signal light broken.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - FLASHER UNIT
06/01/1997		15	11/01/2095
	I have replaced numerous bulbs to finally be told it's the casing or bulb holder that's defective and they have noticed several problems with rear lighting in this model corolla. dt
		4	11/01/1995
	Rear right blinker bulb burned out at least four or more times since car was purchased. dealer found poor grounding first time and after that dealer only replaced bulb, with no further investigation of problem. trying to get repaired again. dealer implies that there not sure if this is a warranty problem and i may not be entitled to a rental car. this is only the fouth time for repair, what constitues a warranty problem and accident and several lives taken away. this is a safety hazard, especially driving on the highway at speeds of 70 miles and hour - no one is looking for hand signals. had electrical failure trying to unluck doors using lock/unlock button while sitting inside. had to manually unlock door or put key into ignition to unlock doors. dealer stated problem would not repeat itself, so it was not a problem. not electrical diagnostic ran. have noise coming from font end of car. the first time repaired i was told it was some type of arm that lost a bolt. noise ceased for about a month. however, noise did return and grows increasingly louder while making sharp turns, backing up, and on inclines backing up. sounds as though front end axle is falling off. i was told this is a normal sound the brakes make while shifting and it is the sound of all brakes on the 1996 toyota, corolla. sound were not there when car was purchased nor does it state that sound should occur in owner's manual. i feel unsafe in my car for me and family.