NHTSA Campaign 99V011000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

Issued by TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. · Reported Jan 20, 1999 · 23,441 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS MAY NOT AUTOMATICALLY ILLUMINATE IN LOW AMBIENT LIGHT WHEN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS PLACED IN THE "AUTO" POSITION.

Consequence

VEHICLES FOLLOWING BEHIND MAY NOT SEE THE VEHICLE SINCE NO HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS WOULD BE ILLUMINATED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED BODY ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
LEXUS RX300 1999 23,441

Source: NHTSA Campaign 99V011000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.