NHTSA Recall 13V163000
NHTSA Campaign Id 13V163000; Date: Apr. 25, 2013
Light intensities above the maximum allowable limit could cause increased glare for oncoming traffic and increase the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser; 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser; 2009 Toyota FJ Cruiser; 2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser; 2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser; 2012 Toyota FJ Cruiser; 2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser
Component: Exterior Lighting
Manufactured by: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Affected Units:: 208,000
Recall Summary:
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. "
How to Fix:
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.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jun 6, 2013
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