| NHTSA Record Id: 9149 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: TOYOTA |
| Recalled Component Id: 000009124000082494000000316 |
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| Model Name: TRAILER HARNESS |
Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 99E012000 |
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| Component Name: TRAILER HITCHES |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1998 |
End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 30 1999 |
| Report For : E |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 20613 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 17 1999 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Toyota Motor Corporation |
Report Received Date: Apr, 19 1999 |
| Record Creation date : Apr, 30 1999 |
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| Defect Summary : Towing hitch kits and aftermarket trailer towing wire harness converters for use on 1998-1999 lexus lx470, and toyota land cruisers. due to inadequate waterproofing performance and improper installation location of the converter, which is mounted on the exterior of the vehicle, an electrical short circuit could occur if water enters the converter housing. |
Consequence Summary: The short circuit can cause a failure of the converter, and if a trailer is being towed at the time, can also cause failure of the trailer lights. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the converter. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began may 17, 1999.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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