2018 Toyota TUNDRA Exterior Lighting Turn Signal Recall

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2018 Toyota TUNDRA Exterior Lighting Turn Signal Recall

 NHTSA Recall #160140
NHTSA Compaign #20V410000
MFG Compaign #20TB12/20TA12
 ManufacturerToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
 SupplierTOYOTA
 BrandTOYOTA
 ModelTUNDRA
 Model Year2018
 ComponentELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
 Date of notification17/08/20
 Begin date of manufacuring29/06/24
 End date of manufacturing29/06/24
Type of recallV
Recall initiatorMFR
 Report received15/07/20
 Report created16/07/20
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number108
Estimated number of affected units183397
 Defect summaryToyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2020 toyota tundra vehicles equipped with led headlight assemblies. Due to a wiring error, the front turn signals may not flash brightly enough. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
 Consequence summaryIf the turn signals or hazard lamps do not flash brightly enough, other drivers may fail to see that the turn signal or hazard lamp functions have been activated, increasing the risk of a crash.
 Corrective actionToyota will notify owners, and dealers will modify the wire harness connected to the front turn signal bulbs free of charge. The recall began august 17, 2020. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is 20tb12/20ta12.
 Recall notesOwners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

  • What is Recall?

    A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
  • What is Failure?

    Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
  • What is Defect?

    Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

 

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