Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing | NHTSA Recall #13V163000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 13V163000 by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Affecting model year 2007-2013 fj cruiser vehicles manufactured january 25, 2006 through february 23, 2013 and equipped with a toyota auxiliary driving lamp kits mounted to the front bumper Includes 208,000 affected units, Front Lamps Exceed Maximum Brightness/FMVSS 108, component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2007-2013 fj cruiser vehicles manufactured january 25, 2006 through february 23, 2013 and equipped with a toyota auxiliary driving lamp kits mounted to the front bumper
Defect Summary
Toyota motor corporation (toyota) is recalling certain model year 2007-2013 fj cruiser vehicles manufactured january 25, 2006 through february 23, 2013 and equipped with a toyota auxiliary driving lamp kits mounted to the front bumper. these lamp assemblies include 55 watt bulbs and due to this wattage and mounting angle, the combination of the upper beam headlamps plus the auxiliary lamps are too bright and exceed the maximum light output allowed for an upper beam headlamp. therefore, these vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Corrective Action
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the 55 watt bulbs with 35 watt bulbs, free of charge. the recall began on june 6, 2013. owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.