Vehicle recall 99V011000 · January 20, 1999
1999 Lexus RX300
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The headlights and taillights may not automatically illuminate in low ambient light when the headlight switch is placed in the "auto" position.
- Consequence
- Vehicles following behind may not see the vehicle since no headlights and taillights would be illuminated, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a modified body electronic control unit.
- Notes
- Owner notification began February 16, 1999.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).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V011000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 20, 1999
- Filed by
- TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
- Manufacturer campaign
- XL-3
- Owner notification
- February 16, 1999
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 23,441
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Exterior lighting › Headlights › Switch
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Lexus RX300 (1999): 1999
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