TOYOTA TOWING HITCH KIT 1998: TRAILER HITCHES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 99E012000

Make Model Year
TOYOTA TOWING HITCH KIT 1998
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1999-05-17 1999-04-19 1999-04-30

Production Dates: 1998-01-01 - 1999-04-30

Manufacturers Involved: Toyota Motor Corporation

Component: TRAILER HITCHES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 20613

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

TOWING HITCH KITS AND AFTERMARKET TRAILER TOWING WIRE HARNESS CONVERTERS FOR USE ON 1998-1999 LEXUS LX470, AND TOYOTA LAND CRUISERS. DUE TO INADEQUATE WATERPROOFING PERFORMANCE AND IMPROPER INSTALLATION LOCATION OF THE CONVERTER, WHICH IS MOUNTED ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT COULD OCCUR IF WATER ENTERS THE CONVERTER HOUSING.

Consequence

THE SHORT CIRCUIT CAN CAUSE A FAILURE OF THE CONVERTER, AND IF A TRAILER IS BEING TOWED AT THE TIME, CAN ALSO CAUSE FAILURE OF THE TRAILER LIGHTS.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONVERTER.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 17, 1999.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.