Make : GULF TOYOTA | Model : TUNDRA | Year : 1999 |
Build Dates : 19990401 - 20000321 | ||
NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 00V103000 | ||
Date Owners Notified: 20000609 | Date Received by ODI: 20000407 | Date Added to Database: 20000428 |
Manufacturer(s) Involved: GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC. | ||
Manufacturer(s) Responsible for the Recall: GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC. | ||
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Component: TRAILER HITCHES | ||
Potential Number of Units Affected: 7000 | ||
Summary of the Safety Concern:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A TEKONSHA TRAILER HITCH WIRING HARNESS AND CONVERTER AND DISTRIBUTED BY GULF STATES TOYOTA (TEXAS, OKLAHOMA, LOUISIANA, ARKANSAS, AND MISSISSIPPI). AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT CAN OCCUR IF WATER ENTERS THE CONVERTER HOUSING. |
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Consequence:
THIS SHORT CIRCUIT COULD CAUSE A FAILURE OF THE CONVERTER, AND IF A TRAILER IS BEING TOWED AT THE TIME, CAN ALSO CAUSE INOPERATIVE TRAILER LIGHTS. |
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Remedy:
THIS RECALL HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY RECALL NO. 02V-050. |
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Report Initiator: MFR | Vehicles Report | |
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Notes:
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