4.99 - Recalls
Description
This article is from the Toyota Tundra FAQ, by Steve Yee with numerous contributions by others.
4.99 - Recalls
This section will be totally dedicated to national recalls. The following
recalls have been done on the Tundra to date:
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 99V347003
Component: LIGHTING:LAMP OR SOCKET:TAIL LIGHTS
Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Mfg. Campaign #: Y01
Year: 2000
Make: TOYOTA TRUCK
Model: TUNDRA
Potential Number of Units Affected: 16472
Manufactured From: FEB 1999 To: JUL 1999
Year of Recall: '99
Type of Report: Vehicle
Summary:
Vehicle Description: Sport utility vehicles. The tail light socket may have
been improperly molded, resulting in the locking tab having insufficient force
to retain the bulb. If the bulb falls out of the socket, the brake or tail lamp
function cannot occur.
Dealers will replace the tail lamp sockets. Owner notification began February
25, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed
upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time
should contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331. Also contact the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT
(1-888-327-4236).
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