NHTSA Campaign 04V558000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
NHTSA campaign 04V558000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: brake lights: switch. The repair is free.
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 04V558000 with NHTSA on November 22, 2004; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 04V558000, NHTSA lists up to 183,090 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 10, 2003 and September 3, 2004.
The 04V558000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 04V558000 were scheduled from December 20, 2004, 28 days after the report.
04V558000 covers 2 models from Lexus and Toyota, model years 2004.
Owners of the model years 04V558000 covers have filed at least 206 complaints naming the exterior lighting, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 04V558000 vehicles, the 2004 Toyota Prius has the most (184).
By potentially affected vehicles, 04V558000 ranks 18 of 83 TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 04V558000, TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC has 2 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 04V558000 was 04V434000, reported on September 8, 2004.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH AN IMPROPERLY DESIGNED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. A SILICON OXIDE BUILD-UP OCCURS ON THE CONTACTS INSIDE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, WHICH CAN MAKE IT INOPERABLE.
- The risk
- IF THE SWITCH IS INOPERABLE, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE AND CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING DECEMBER 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
- Notes
- TOYOTA RECALL NO. SSC 40/LEXUS RECALL NO. SSC 4LH.
Reported November 22, 2004
Vehicles covered by 04V558000 (2)
Lexus (1)
Toyota (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 04V558000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: November 22, 2004. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted