The defect
THERE CAN BE INTERFERENCE WITH THE HEADLAMP HOUSING IF HEADLAMP BULBS ARE REPLACED WITH ANY BRAND OTHER THAN KOITO BRAND BULBS.
The risk
THE INTERFERENCE WITH THE HEADLAMP HOUSING CAUSED BYOTHER THAN KOITO BRAND LAMP BULBS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 108, "LAMPS,REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
The remedy
TOYOTA DEALERS WILL PROVIDE A NEW KOITO BRAND BULB WITH NO CHARGE IF A NON-KOITO BRAND BULB IS NOW INSTALLED, OR SHOULD A HEADLAMP BULB BURN OUT IN THE FUTURE. "CAUTION LABELS" WILL ALSO BE PLACED ON EACH HEADLAMP HOUSING.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Toyota Tercel | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Tercel | 1987 | 13 | 1 |
| Toyota Tercel | 1988 | 8 | 1 |
| Toyota Tercel | 1989 | 22 | 1 |
| Toyota Tercel | 1990 | 19 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1992
7 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the exterior lighting; TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. filed 73 campaigns in all.
| 92V185000 24 Dec 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V165000 12 Nov 1992 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 92V162000 3 Nov 1992 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 92V121000 12 Aug 1992 | MOTOR COACH IND., INC. |
| 92V103000 13 Jul 1992 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 92V086000 19 Jun 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992