Tail Light Problems of Toyota 4Runner

I have a 1998 Toyota 4 runner and the tail lights continue to blow. One of the lights is continuously out, but it is usually the left side more than the right. I have noticed that several other 4runners also have blown tail lights. Is this a manufacturer defect/recall?.

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Ithe contact had 2002 Toyota 4-runner serviced at dealership because of brake problems and the abs light was on. Had brake problems several times ,and had vehicle serviced several times. The contact told dealership wheels kept locking , and she did not feel safe drivingthe vehicle. Dealership left parts off the brakes. The contact found the parts in trunk. Took vehicle back to the dealership who said it happend because brake fluid leak. Also, a tail light was out. The contact's vehicle was involved in an accident two weeks ago, did not hit anyone. Was going south and ended up going west. The wheels locked, and vehicle went completely to the right, hit the shoulder, and flipped over. The contact sustained injuries. A police report was taken. The contact wore seat belts, and was traveling 55 mph. The roads were clear and dry. The manufacturer has not been contacted.

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While braking tail lights failed. This could cause a distraction to other drivers.

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Frequent problem with tail lights on my vehicle have burned out. The "stone montain georgia" dealership cannot locate the problem but it seems to me to be a dead short in the system. This problem has created a fire in the upper center rear brake warning light and has melted the housing that in-cases the bulb. The brake and tail lights are constantly burning out. I have ceased use of the remote door lock as the flashing of the lights seamed to only make the problem worse and blow light bulbs more often. Not only is the problem a finacial issue with me but it is also a safty factor envolved and I think Toyota should take a serious look at this problem on there dime!.

Tail light bulb failed. Yh.

The frequent tail light failures on my 4runner is not only a major nuisance but also a latent safety problem. My 1998 4runners (left or right) tail light has failed twice so far and my brother's 1996 4runner has had at least 3 failures. I have seen many other 4runner's on the road with single tail lights out. I have mentioned it to my dealer but they say its just the bulb. Based on my brother and my experience, it is usually the same side bulb that fails subsequent times. It also does not affect the brake lights, only the rear running lights (left or right, never both). I feel Toyota should have to investigate the tail light circuit and take corrective action. I also believe this problem has been underreported by owners as they just get the bulb replaced and do not bother to look into it further. This problem could also post a difficult-to-quantify safety issue as many 4runner owners drive around missing one tail light. It is also a financial issue as owners need to replace these bulbs often (yearly or less) and can be pulled over by the police for this traffic violation (new york city has just started heavily enforcing $20 fines for this). If you are not the u. S. Agency I should contact with this problem, please let me know who I should contact. Thank you.