NHTSA campaign 04V558000 · Toyota campaign SSC 40L/SSC 4LH
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. Recall 04V-558: TOYOTA/STOP LAMP SWITCH
NHTSA recall 04V558000 (Toyota campaign SSC 40L/SSC 4LH) was reported by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. on November 22, 2004, with 183,090 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Lexus RX330 and Toyota Prius for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on December 20, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V558000 (also written 04V-558 or 04V558)
- Filed by
- TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Toyota campaign number
- SSC 40L/SSC 4LH
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 183,090 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Brake Lights — Switch
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V558000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Lexus
Lexus RX330
- 2004 · Vehicles built February 10, 2003 – September 3, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Toyota
Toyota Prius
- 2004 · Vehicles built February 10, 2003 – September 3, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V558000.
Defect description
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH AN IMPROPERLY DESIGNED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. A SILICON OXIDE BUILD-UP OCCURS ON THE CONTACTS INSIDE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, WHICH CAN MAKE IT INOPERABLE.
Safety consequence
IF THE SWITCH IS INOPERABLE, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE AND CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING DECEMBER 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
Notes
TOYOTA RECALL NO. SSC 40/LEXUS RECALL NO. SSC 4LH.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 04V558000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.