| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V558000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
LEXUS |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
RX330 |
| Model Year: |
2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
SSC 40L/SSC 4LH |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
20030210 - 20040903 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
183090 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20041220 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20041220 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20041122 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20041123 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IF THE SWITCH IS INOPERABLE, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE AND CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING DECEMBER 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331. |