The defect
THE PLASTIC MATERIAL OF THE BULB HOLDERS OF THE REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT HEAT RESISTANCE. WHEN THE BULB IS ILLUMINATED, THE RESULTING HIGH TEMPERATURE CAN CAUSE THE BULB HOLDER TO DEFORM.
The risk
AS THE BULB HOLDER DEFORMS, THE BULB CAN LOSE ELECTRICAL CONTACT, RESULTING IN AN INOPERATIVE LAMP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR COMBINATION LAMP BULB HOLDER TO SEE IF IT IS THE DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. THE DEFECTIVE BULB HOLDER TOGETHER WITH THE WIRING HARNESS WILL BE REPLACED WITH A CORRECT BULB HOLDER AND HARNESS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Toyota Camry | 1996 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
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 Camry | 1996 | 417 | 2 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1996
10 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the exterior lighting; TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. filed 73 campaigns in all.
| 96V258000 27 Dec 1996 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 96V250000 17 Dec 1996 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 96V192000 12 Nov 1996 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 96V213000 28 Oct 1996 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 96V111000 1 Jul 1996 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 96V061000 19 Apr 1996 | WALKER EQUIPMENT |
| 96V059001 3 Apr 1996 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 96V056000 3 Apr 1996 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996