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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E064000 | TRADESONIC | E (Equipment) | 4029 | OVSC | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 07/17/2006 | 07/17/2006 | 571 | 108 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain tradesonic combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Tradesonic will notify owners and replace the lamps free of charge. the recall is expected to begin during july 2006. owners may contact tradesonic at 626-934-8884. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to tradesonic 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 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E023000 | ANZO USA, INC. | E (Equipment) | 292000 | 05/09/2006 | OVSC | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 03/13/2006 | 03/14/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain anzo combination headlamp assemblies sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles. some combination lamps are not equipped with amber side reflectors which 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Anzo will notify owners and replace the headlamps free of charge. the recall began may 9, 2006. owners may contact anzo usa at 909-468-3688. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket headlamp assemblies manufactured by anzo and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.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. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||
| 00303 | 03/13/2003 | 10001362 | Headlights on with switch in off position. *tt | 05/01/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 11/14/2004 | 1 | 09/15/2002 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla ce. the contact stated that the lenses on the exterior lighting have become opaque, which makes it difficult for him to drive in the dark. the opacity of the lens interferes with the light. the dealer claimed that the failure was no longer under warranty. the vin and mileages were unknown. updated 3/11/09 *cn updated 03/13/09. *jb | |||
| 07/01/2005 | 29919 | 1 | 07/01/2005 |
| I bought a 2003 toyota corolla from a certified car dealership, and was sold a car that was involved in a major accident and was not reported. the whole front of the car has none of the original parts to the car which depreciated the value of the car, but it was still sold to me as slightly used in great condition,low mileage and suppose to have never been in an any accidents, i also found out the this car did not pass inspection at the time of purchase, i had to bring the car back to the dealership numerous times starting five days after i bought it. i tried giving the car back and they said that there is nothing that they could do because the contract is already signed, and because of the extensive damages to the car they will only give $6,000 for the car when in fact they sold it to me for over $15,000. *nm | |||
| 06/15/2005 | 137000 | 2 | 03/20/2002 |
| Transmission went out, according to repair shop was defect from company. less than 115 miles later the engine goes. according to service manager and master technician, engine looked great and could find no problem until discovered the cylinder head was warped and was a common problem . engine and transimission gone within 115 miles of each other. | |||
| 05/07/2003 | 1 | 10/25/2002 | |
| The headlights on my 2003 toyota corolla are unsafe on the dim setting. the high beams are great, but i cannot see at night. there has to be some correction to my lights before i run into something and maybe hurt someone or myself. what can i do. the dealership and the complaint dept. told me they have had many, many complaints about this. before something terrible happens, please have this corrected.*jb | |||
| 11/01/2002 | 400 | 2 | 07/01/2002 |
| Consumer stated had problem with driver's side sun visor. due to its location and/or design the visor moved the rear view mirror from the adjusted position whenever moved. consumer can not properly adjust rear view mirror when visor is down. ts consumer stated that the day time running lights cannot be turned off which is required by law when boarding or debarking the washington state ferry. also when driver's floor mat is removed from the movable hooks, dirt and debris is spilled onto the carpet. *tt | |||
| 11/01/2002 | 1 | 07/01/2002 | |
| Consumer stated the daytime running lights could not be disengaged, which posed a safety hazard when utilizing the washington state ferry. ferry regulations required head lights to be disengaged while riding. ts the vehicle had no off switch to disengage the daytime running lights. *tt *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH | |||
| 1 | |||
| The low beam headlights are too dim ,and the driver cannot see at night while driving with the low beams on.*ak | |||