Toyota FJ Cruiser (2007-2013): Exterior lighting
Recall 13V163000 · Apr 25, 2013 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
208,000
vehicles affected
208,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V163000
- Date
- Apr 25, 2013
- Maker
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 208,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Exterior lighting
- Model years
- 2007-2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2007-2013 FJ Cruiser vehicles manufactured January 25, 2006 through February 23, 2013 and equipped with a Toyota Auxiliary Driving Lamp Kits mounted to the front bumper. These lamp assemblies include 55 watt bulbs and due to this wattage and mounting angle, the combination of the upper beam headlamps plus the auxiliary lamps are too bright and exceed the maximum light output allowed for an upper beam headlamp. Therefore, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, "Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
What can happen
Light intensities above the maximum allowable limit could cause increased glare for oncoming traffic and increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the 55 watt bulbs with 35 watt bulbs, free of charge. The recall began on June 6, 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 7 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Toyota | FJ Cruiser | 2007-2013 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V163000?
1 model: Toyota FJ Cruiser (2007-2013), about 208,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V163000?
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the 55 watt bulbs with 35 watt bulbs, free of charge. The recall began on June 6, 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
What can happen?
Light intensities above the maximum allowable limit could cause increased glare for oncoming traffic and increase the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.