NHTSA recall 13V163000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 13V163000 |
| Manufacturer | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| Reported | 2013-04-25 |
| Owners notified | 2013-06-06 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Units potentially affected | 208000 |
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2007-2013 FJ Cruiser vehicles manufactured January 25, 2006 through February 23, 2013 and equipped with a Toyota Auxiliary Driving Lamp Kits mounted to the front bumper. These lamp assemblies include 55 watt bulbs and due to this wattage and mounting angle, the combination of the upper beam headlamps plus the auxiliary lamps are too bright and exceed the maximum light output allowed for an upper beam headlamp. Therefore, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, "Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
What can happen
Light intensities above the maximum allowable limit could cause increased glare for oncoming traffic and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the 55 watt bulbs with 35 watt bulbs, free of charge. The recall began on June 6, 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER | Built 2006-01-25 to 2013-02-23. |
|---|---|
| 2008 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER | Built 2006-01-25 to 2013-02-23. |
| 2009 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER | Built 2006-01-25 to 2013-02-23. |
| 2010 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER | Built 2006-01-25 to 2013-02-23. |
| 2011 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER | Built 2006-01-25 to 2013-02-23. |
| 2012 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER | Built 2006-01-25 to 2013-02-23. |
| 2013 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER | Built 2006-01-25 to 2013-02-23. |
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