LAMP HOUSING OF CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP COULD BECOME DISTORTED AFTER PROLONGED ILLUMINATION

Dec 04, 1989 — Recall Campaign #89V212000

LAMP HOUSING OF CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP COULD BECOME DISTORTED AFTER PROLONGED ILLUMINATION, PARTICULARLY UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURES.

The recall was influenced by the manufacturer with about 10,234 units affected.

NHTSA Safety Recall Notice

89V212000

Description:: LAMP HOUSING OF CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP COULD BECOME DISTORTED AFTER PROLONGED ILLUMINATION, PARTICULARLY UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Consequeces:
Corrective action:: REPLACE LAMP HOUSING WITH ONE OF HIGHER TEMPERATURE RESISTANT MATERIAL.
Notes:: SYSTEM: STOP LAMP HOUSING / FMVSS 108.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.COSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: BULB MIGHT MOVE FROM ITS ORIGINAL POSITION DUE TODISTORTION, AFFECTING LUMINOUS INTENSITY REQUIRED BY FMVSS 108.

1990 LEXUS LS400 Complaints
S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING - ENCLOSING AN AGENDA REPORT SERVICE HISTORY MAY 2014 - MAY/JUNE 2016 ON BLACK 1990 LEXUS LS 400. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED EACH TIME THE REPAIR SHOP PERFORMED SERVICES ON HER VEHICLE, IT LED TO ANOTHER PROBLEM(S). A CLAMP WAS MISSING. A WIRE LEFT DANGLING, A HOSE WAS NOT PLACED ON CORRECTLY OR IT WAS THE WRONG HOSE AND/OR A GOOD HOSE WAS TORN, BROKEN OR TATTERED. A SCREW WAS LEFT MISSING. A PART OR COMPONENT WAS NOT PUT IN PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE MORE THAN 10 MILES, BECAUSE IT WOULD SMOKE AND LEAK FLUID. THE STARTER WAS REPLACED, THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY, THE HOOD WOULD NOT SHUT COMPLETELY, THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT WORK, DESPITE HAVING A FULL TANK OF GAS, THE DEFROSTER DID NOT WORK. ALSO, THE OIL SHOWED A QUART LOW, THE INTERIOR GAUGES ON THE STEERING PANEL WENT HAYWIRE, THE INTERIOR TURN SWITCHES WERE NOT WORKING AS THEY SHOULD, THE TRANSMISSION MOUNT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE TRANSMISSION STICK WAS LOOSE, THE BRAKE HOSE AND IGNITION CYLINDER, CONTROL ARMS AND WINDOW REGULATORS WERE REPLACED. *JB UPDATED 04/10/2017*JS *TR;