Toyota Towing Hitch Kit

Model Towing Hitch Kit made by Toyota got 7 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to equipment and equipment adaptive. There was one recall concerning trailer hitches .

Towing hitch kit year 1998

Recalls
Consumer Complaints

Model 1998

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
TRAILER HITCHES
99E012000	TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.	from 01/01/1998 to 04/30/1999	E (Equipment)	20613	05/17/1999	MFR	TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.	04/19/1999	04/30/1999
Defect Summary	Towing hitch kits and aftermarket trailer towing wire harness converters for use on 1998-1999 lexus lx470, and toyota land cruisers. due to inadequate waterproofing performance and improper installation location of the converter, which is mounted on the exterior of the vehicle, an electrical short circuit could occur if water enters the converter housing.
Consequence Summary	The short circuit can cause a failure of the converter, and if a trailer is being towed at the time, can also cause failure of the trailer lights.
Corrective Summary	Dealers will replace the converter.
Notes	Owner notification began may 17, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences
EQUIPMENT
05/01/2003		1
	We currently have a 1999 toy ex cab and are not able to get the back seat beat tight enough. i read the manual that states flip seat up and put cup holder up. with the cup holder up and seat carpet the seat slides around a lot. . where the seat belt come out of the floor and buckles i have tried and tried to get it tight and have not been able. not in the back of those trucks the seat is straight up and down. i have tried a straight back and a seat at a slant it still does not work. i have taken it to toyota and they don't know why it will not work. i then took it to a mary bridge car seat check and they straight that the belt is to far apart. when you sit in a regular seat the belt the come out of the floor and then clicks together is close to you hips. not in the back of the toyota's they are far apart. toyota doesn't seen to be helping me at all, and am wondering how many people have been putting there children in the back seat unsafe. i would hate to see a child get killed due to this. please let me know if there is a secret to this that not many people know about. please help. *ak
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE
08/09/2004		0
	Related to: most of the vehicle which had power seats on the passenger site. last evening, i laid my cell phone and wallet on the passeger seat befor i started the engine, while i was backing out from the parking lot, i made a small turn, this movement caused my cell phone and wallet slided down toward the right side ended under the right seat. so i stoped the car and bended over the right side to get them out with my right hand, since they were under the seat, i was not able to even reach them. then i used my left hand, tried reach them from under the seat. gues what happened? since my right hand still on the right site of the seat, it accidently pushed the seat move forward button, the seat was moving forward while my left hand still under the seat. because there is a matel object was under, it hurt my left hand badly, luckily i realized i was pushing the botton, i released it on time, so there's no serious injure. had i not release my right hand on time, i would have got a real serious injury. so please start some of your investigation. if possible make a recall recommendation to those vehicle will cause the same safty thread. thanks. yan fang cao
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER
07/29/2003		1
	Brake vibration and excessive brake wear. brakes were serviced at about 38,000 miles due to severe vibration when braking. problem returned after a couple of weeks. brakes replaced again at 68,000 miles and vibration has again returned. there is a vibration and rough braking when slowing down from highway speeds.*ak
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
07/29/2003		1
	Brake vibration and excessive brake wear. brakes were serviced at about 38,000 miles due to severe vibration when braking. problem returned after a couple of weeks. brakes replaced again at 68,000 miles and vibration has again returned. there is a vibration and rough braking when slowing down from highway speeds.*ak
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
07/29/2003		1
	Brake vibration and excessive brake wear. brakes were serviced at about 38,000 miles due to severe vibration when braking. problem returned after a couple of weeks. brakes replaced again at 68,000 miles and vibration has again returned. there is a vibration and rough braking when slowing down from highway speeds.*ak
EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - JACKS
07/29/2003		1
	Brake vibration and excessive brake wear. brakes were serviced at about 38,000 miles due to severe vibration when braking. problem returned after a couple of weeks. brakes replaced again at 68,000 miles and vibration has again returned. there is a vibration and rough braking when slowing down from highway speeds.*ak
EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
07/29/2003		1
	Brake vibration and excessive brake wear. brakes were serviced at about 38,000 miles due to severe vibration when braking. problem returned after a couple of weeks. brakes replaced again at 68,000 miles and vibration has again returned. there is a vibration and rough braking when slowing down from highway speeds.*ak