Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V688000

Exterior lighting: headlights

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-09-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V688000

Exterior lighting: headlights

Component
Exterior lighting: headlights
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
158,489
Reported to NHTSA
2021-09-02
Owners notified
2022-04-25

Defect description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Tundra vehicles. The headlight electrical circuits may power the high and low beams simultaneously, which could overheat the electrical connector.

Safety risk

An overheated electrical connector can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will modify the engine wire harness assembly and replace any damaged bulb, bulb connector, and/or headlight assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 25, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 21TB06 and 21TA06.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Toyota Tundra2021 2020 2019 2018

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.