| NHTSA Record Id: 14803 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: TOYOTA |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007665000216126000000223 |
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| Model Name: CAMRY |
Model Year: 1996 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V037000 |
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| Component Name: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1996 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1996 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 756 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 25 1996 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Toyota Motor Corporation |
Report Received Date: Feb, 20 1996 |
| Record Creation date : Feb, 28 1996 |
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| Defect Summary : The plastic material of the bulb holders of the rear tail light assembly does not have sufficient heat resistance. when the bulb is illuminated, the resulting high temperature can cause the bulb holder to deform. |
Consequence Summary: As the bulb holder deforms, the bulb can lose electrical contact, resulting in an inoperative lamp, increasing the risk of a vehicle accident. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the rear combination lamp bulb holder to see if it is the defective material. the defective bulb holder together with the wiring harness will be replaced with a correct bulb holder and harness. |
Recall Notes: System: lighting; lamp or socket; tail lights.vehicle description: passenger vehicles. note: 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 1-800-424-9393. |
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