TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-12-04.
Recall campaignNHTSA 89V212000
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch
Component
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Vehicles affected
10,234
Reported to NHTSA
1989-12-04
Owners notified
1989-12-05
Defect description
LAMP HOUSING OF CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP COULD BECOME DISTORTED AFTER PROLONGED ILLUMINATION, PARTICULARLY UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE LAMP HOUSING WITH ONE OF HIGHER TEMPERATURE RESISTANT MATERIAL.
Notes
SYSTEM: STOP LAMP HOUSING / FMVSS 108.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.COSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: BULB MIGHT MOVE FROM ITS ORIGINAL POSITION DUE TODISTORTION, AFFECTING LUMINOUS INTENSITY REQUIRED BY FMVSS 108.
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.