NHTSA campaign 99V347003 · Toyota campaign SSC Y01
Toyota Recall 99V347003: TOYOTA/TAIL LAMP SOCKETS
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 99V347003 (Toyota campaign SSC Y01) was reported by TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. on January 18, 2000, with 16,472 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Toyota Tundra for the 2000 model year. Owners were notified on February 25, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V347003
- Filed by
- TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
- Toyota campaign number
- SSC Y01
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 16,472 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Tail Lights
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V347003. 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.
Toyota
Toyota Tundra
- 2000 · Vehicles built February 4, 1999 – July 30, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V347003.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. THE TAIL LIGHT SOCKET MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MOLDED, RESULTING IN THE LOCKING TAB HAVING INSUFFICIENT FORCE TO RETAIN THE BULB.
Safety consequence
IF THE BULB FALLS OUT OF THE SOCKET, THE BRAKE OR TAIL LAMP FUNCTION CANNOT OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TAIL LAMP SOCKETS.
Notes
TOYOTA RECALL NO. SSC Y01.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 25, 2000.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 99V347003
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.