NHTSA campaign 99V011000 · Manufacturer campaign XL-3
Lexus Recall 99V-011: TOYOTA/AUTOMATIC LIGHT CONTROL
NHTSA recall 99V011000 (Manufacturer campaign XL-3) was reported by TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. on January 20, 1999, with 23,441 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Lexus RX300 for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on February 16, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V011000 (also written 99V-011 or 99V011)
- Filed by
- TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- XL-3
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 23,441 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Headlights — Switch
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V011000. 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 RX300
- 1999 · Vehicles built January 23, 1998 – July 2, 1998 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V011000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS MAY NOT AUTOMATICALLY ILLUMINATE IN LOW AMBIENT LIGHT WHEN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS PLACED IN THE "AUTO" POSITION.
Safety consequence
VEHICLES FOLLOWING BEHIND MAY NOT SEE THE VEHICLE SINCE NO HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS WOULD BE ILLUMINATED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED BODY ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 16, 1999.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.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 99V011000
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.