NHTSA Campaign 99V347003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
NHTSA campaign 99V347003 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: tail lights. The repair is free.
TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD filed the report for 99V347003 with NHTSA on January 18, 2000; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 99V347003, NHTSA lists up to 16,472 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 4, 1999 and July 30, 1999.
The 99V347003 report reached NHTSA 6 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 99V347003 were scheduled from February 25, 2000, 38 days after the report.
99V347003 covers 1 model from Toyota, model years 2000.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. THE TAIL LIGHT SOCKET MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MOLDED, RESULTING IN THE LOCKING TAB HAVING INSUFFICIENT FORCE TO RETAIN THE BULB.
- The risk
- IF THE BULB FALLS OUT OF THE SOCKET, THE BRAKE OR TAIL LAMP FUNCTION CANNOT OCCUR.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TAIL LAMP SOCKETS.
- Notes
- TOYOTA RECALL NO. SSC Y01. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 25, 2000. 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.
Reported January 18, 2000
Vehicles covered by 99V347003 (1)
Toyota (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 99V347003, 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: January 18, 2000. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted