# NHTSA recall 04V558000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 2004 LEXUS RX330. Built 2003\-02\-10 to 2004\-09\-03.
- [2004 TOYOTA PRIUS](/makes/toyota/prius/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-02\-10 to 2004\-09\-03.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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