The defect
LAMP HOUSING OF CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP COULD BECOME DISTORTED AFTER PROLONGED ILLUMINATION, PARTICULARLY UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURES.
The remedy
REPLACE LAMP HOUSING WITH ONE OF HIGHER TEMPERATURE RESISTANT MATERIAL.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lexus LS400 | 1990 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexus LS400 | 1990 | 24 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1989
7 of the 234 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1989 concerned the exterior lighting; TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. filed 73 campaigns in all.
| 89V171000 13 Oct 1989 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 89V066000 1 May 1989 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 89V063000 14 Apr 1989 | TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP. |
| 89V064000 13 Apr 1989 | MOTOR COACH IND., INC. |
| 89V045000 27 Mar 1989 | ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. |
| 89V046000 23 Mar 1989 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1989