1998 TOYOTA TOWING HITCH KIT
1 recalls, 7 complaints
99E012000 Apr 19, 1999
TRAILER HITCHES
Defect Description
TOWING HITCH KITS AND AFTERMARKET TRAILER TOWING WIRE HARNESS CONVERTERS FOR USE ON 1998-1999 LEXUS LX470, AND TOYOTA LAND CRUISERS. DUE TO INADEQUATE WATERPROOFING PERFORMANCE AND IMPROPER INSTALLATION LOCATION OF THE CONVERTER, WHICH IS MOUNTED ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT... Read more
Consequence
THE SHORT CIRCUIT CAN CAUSE A FAILURE OF THE CONVERTER, AND IF A TRAILER IS BEING TOWED AT THE TIME, CAN ALSO CAUSE FAILURE OF THE TRAILER LIGHTS.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONVERTER.
Complaint Statistics
7 total complaints
1 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 1 |
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Aug 10, 2004
Incident date: Aug 9, 2004
RELATED TO: MOST OF THE VEHICLE WHICH HAD POWER SEATS ON THE PASSENGER SITE. LAST EVENING, I LAID MY CELL PHONE AND WALLET ON THE PASSEGER SEAT BEFOR I STARTED THE ENGINE, WHILE I WAS BACKING OUT FROM THE PARKING LOT, I MADE A SMALL TURN, THIS MOVEMENT CAUSED MY CELL PHONE AND WALLET SLIDED DOWN ... Read more
1 injured
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
Jul 29, 2003
Incident date: Jul 29, 2003
BRAKE VIBRATION AND EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR. BRAKES WERE SERVICED AT ABOUT 38,000 MILES DUE TO SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. PROBLEM RETURNED AFTER A COUPLE OF WEEKS. BRAKES REPLACED AGAIN AT 68,000 MILES AND VIBRATION HAS AGAIN RETURNED. THERE IS A VIBRATION AND ROUGH BRAKING WHEN SLOWING DOWN FR... Read more
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Jul 29, 2003
Incident date: Jul 29, 2003
BRAKE VIBRATION AND EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR. BRAKES WERE SERVICED AT ABOUT 38,000 MILES DUE TO SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. PROBLEM RETURNED AFTER A COUPLE OF WEEKS. BRAKES REPLACED AGAIN AT 68,000 MILES AND VIBRATION HAS AGAIN RETURNED. THERE IS A VIBRATION AND ROUGH BRAKING WHEN SLOWING DOWN FR... Read more
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
Jul 29, 2003
Incident date: Jul 29, 2003
BRAKE VIBRATION AND EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR. BRAKES WERE SERVICED AT ABOUT 38,000 MILES DUE TO SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. PROBLEM RETURNED AFTER A COUPLE OF WEEKS. BRAKES REPLACED AGAIN AT 68,000 MILES AND VIBRATION HAS AGAIN RETURNED. THERE IS A VIBRATION AND ROUGH BRAKING WHEN SLOWING DOWN FR... Read more
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
Jul 29, 2003
Incident date: Jul 29, 2003
BRAKE VIBRATION AND EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR. BRAKES WERE SERVICED AT ABOUT 38,000 MILES DUE TO SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. PROBLEM RETURNED AFTER A COUPLE OF WEEKS. BRAKES REPLACED AGAIN AT 68,000 MILES AND VIBRATION HAS AGAIN RETURNED. THERE IS A VIBRATION AND ROUGH BRAKING WHEN SLOWING DOWN FR... Read more
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
Jul 29, 2003
Incident date: Jul 29, 2003
BRAKE VIBRATION AND EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR. BRAKES WERE SERVICED AT ABOUT 38,000 MILES DUE TO SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. PROBLEM RETURNED AFTER A COUPLE OF WEEKS. BRAKES REPLACED AGAIN AT 68,000 MILES AND VIBRATION HAS AGAIN RETURNED. THERE IS A VIBRATION AND ROUGH BRAKING WHEN SLOWING DOWN FR... Read more
EQUIPMENT
Jun 6, 2003
Incident date: May 1, 2003
WE CURRENTLY HAVE A 1999 TOY EX CAB AND ARE NOT ABLE TO GET THE BACK SEAT BEAT TIGHT ENOUGH. I READ THE MANUAL THAT STATES FLIP SEAT UP AND PUT CUP HOLDER UP. WITH THE CUP HOLDER UP AND SEAT CARPET THE SEAT SLIDES AROUND A LOT. . WHERE THE SEAT BELT COME OUT OF THE FLOOR AND BUCKLES I HAVE TRIED AN... Read more
TOYOTA TOWING HITCH KIT - All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the TOYOTA TOWING HITCH KIT across all model years (1998, 1999).
2
Total Recalls
31
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
5
Reported Crashes
0
Reported Fires
1
Reported Deaths
TOYOTA TOWING HITCH KIT - Year by Year
Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 24 | View |
| 1998 (current) | 1 | 7 |