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NHTSA campaign 21V688000 · Toyota campaign 21TB06 / 21TA06

Toyota Recall 21V-688: Headlight Electrical Connector May Overheat

NHTSA recall 21V688000 (Toyota campaign 21TB06 / 21TA06) was reported by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing on September 2, 2021, with 158,489 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Toyota Tundra for model years 2018–2021. Owners were notified on April 25, 2022, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 21V688000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
21V688000 (also written 21V-688 or 21V688)
Filed by
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Toyota campaign number
21TB06 / 21TA06
Report received
Potentially affected
158,489 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Exterior Lighting — Headlights
Owners notified

Repair completion: 78.71% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 21V688000. 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.

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V688000.

Defect description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Tundra vehicles. The headlight electrical circuits may power the high and low beams simultaneously, which could overheat the electrical connector.

Safety consequence

An overheated electrical connector can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will modify the engine wire harness assembly and replace any damaged bulb, bulb connector, and/or headlight assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 25, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 21TB06 and 21TA06.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V688000

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.