NHTSA recall 04V558000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 04V558000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SSC 40L/SSC 4LH |
| Manufacturer | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Reported | 2004-11-22 |
| Owners notified | 2004-12-20 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH |
| Units potentially affected | 183090 |
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
IF THE SWITCH IS INOPERABLE, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE AND CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
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.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2004 LEXUS RX330 | Built 2003-02-10 to 2004-09-03. |
|---|---|
| 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS | Built 2003-02-10 to 2004-09-03. |
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