Toyota Motor North America, Inc.: Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Toyota Motor North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 8, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 75,395. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS DO NOT MEET LUMINOUS INTENSITY STANDARD.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD BLIND THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE DRIVING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RESISTOR, WHICH WILL DECREASE THE LUMINOUS INTENSITY OF THE DRL. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE JUNE 10, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Lexus LX470 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 Lexus LX470 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Lexus LX470 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 Lexus LX470 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 Lexus LX470 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 Lexus LX470 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 Lexus LX470 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 Lexus LX470 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V434000.
Full record for the 2005 Lexus LX470 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →