Reported Jan 18, 200016,472 vehicles affectedTOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.Maker’s number SSC Y01Built Feb 4, 1999 – Jul 30, 1999
The defect
Vehicle description: light duty trucks. the tail light socket may have been improperly molded, resulting in the locking tab having insufficient force to retain the bulb.
The risk
If the bulb falls out of the socket, the brake or tail lamp function cannot occur.
Toyota recall no. Ssc y01.owner notification began february 25, 2000.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).