2000–2005 Lexus LX470 recall: lights
⚠️ What's wrong
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 fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V434000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SSC 5LB
- Manufacturer
- TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 75,395
- Component
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-255-3987
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 10, 2005
- Built
- Dec 23, 1997 – Aug 4, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Lexus recall no. Ssc 5LB.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236.