NHTSA Campaign 21V688000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NHTSA campaign 21V688000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: headlights. The repair is free.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed the report for 21V688000 with NHTSA on September 2, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V688000, NHTSA lists up to 158,489 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V688000 were scheduled from April 25, 2022, 235 days after the report.
21V688000 covers 1 model from Toyota, model years 2018–2021.
Owners of the model years 21V688000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the exterior lighting, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 21V688000 vehicles, the 2021 Toyota Tundra has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V688000 ranks 71 of 226 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recalls on this site.
Besides 21V688000, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing has 7 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 21V688000 was 20V698000, reported on November 12, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- An overheated electrical connector can increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported September 2, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V688000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V688000, 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: September 2, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted