The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS MAY NOT AUTOMATICALLY ILLUMINATE IN LOW AMBIENT LIGHT WHEN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS PLACED IN THE "AUTO" POSITION.
The risk
VEHICLES FOLLOWING BEHIND MAY NOT SEE THE VEHICLE SINCE NO HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS WOULD BE ILLUMINATED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED BODY ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lexus RX300 | 1999 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS: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 RX300 | 1999 | 221 | 2 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1999
17 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the exterior lighting; TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. filed 73 campaigns in all.
| 99V347002 20 Dec 1999 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 99V355000 17 Dec 1999 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 99V356000 17 Dec 1999 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 99V358000 17 Dec 1999 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 99V347001 10 Dec 1999 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 99V305002 1 Nov 1999 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| 99V273001 20 Oct 1999 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 99V273002 15 Oct 1999 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999