Toyota Tercel recalls

1 official safety recall for the Toyota Tercel, from NHTSA (United States), DVSA (United Kingdom) or the EU Safety Gate. Recall repairs are normally free at the maker’s dealers.

Whether your car is affected and still needs the repair depends on its VIN or registration. Check it on the official site for your country:

  1. Non-Koito headlamp bulbs may interfere with housing

    Reported July 13, 1992Model years 1987–1990NHTSA campaign 92V111000360,399 vehicles affected

    A non-Koito replacement bulb may interfere with the headlamp housing and fail to comply with lighting requirements. A dealer will provide a Koito bulb at no charge if one is needed, and add caution labels to the headlamp housings.

    Official NHTSA recall text
    Component
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
    Defect
    THERE CAN BE INTERFERENCE WITH THE HEADLAMP HOUSING IF HEADLAMP BULBS ARE REPLACED WITH ANY BRAND OTHER THAN KOITO BRAND BULBS.
    Consequence
    THE INTERFERENCE WITH THE HEADLAMP HOUSING CAUSED BYOTHER THAN KOITO BRAND LAMP BULBS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 108, "LAMPS,REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
    Remedy
    TOYOTA DEALERS WILL PROVIDE A NEW KOITO BRAND BULB WITH NO CHARGE IF A NON-KOITO BRAND BULB IS NOW INSTALLED, OR SHOULD A HEADLAMP BULB BURN OUT IN THE FUTURE. "CAUTION LABELS" WILL ALSO BE PLACED ON EACH HEADLAMP HOUSING.
    Notes
    SYSTEM: HEADLAMPS; FMVSS 108.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH KOITO HEADLAMPS.

Sources: NHTSA (US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), DVSA (UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) and the EU Safety Gate (European Commission) recall data. Each recall covers vehicles sold in that market; models sold elsewhere may differ.

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