NHTSA Complaint #10614816 — 2011 SCION TC

I CONSTANTLY HAVE PEOPLE STOPPING ME TO TELL ME THAT I HAVE A BACK UP LIGHT OUT. WHEN I DECIDED TO REPLACE THE BACK UP LIGHT, I FOUND THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE. EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE TWO LENSES, THERE IS ONLY ONE BACK UP LIGHT. THEREFORE, IF ONE BURNS OUT, I HAVE NO BACK UP LIGHTS. IT IS ALSO VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE BACKING UP AT NIGHT. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IN JAPAN, THEY ONLY USE ONE BACK UP LIGHT AND ON THE 2011 MODELS THEY ONLY CAME WITH ONE. IN MY OPINION, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ON MANY LEVELS AND WE, AS CAR OWNERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO FLIP THE BILL TO GET AN ADDITIONAL BACK UP LAMP INSTALLED. THERE ARE AFTER MARKET KITS AVAILABLE TO DO THIS. BUT, IT INVOLVES CUTTING IN TO THE WIRING HARNESS. STATE INSPECTION LAWS SAY THAT BACK UP LIGHTS NEED TO WORK. HOW DID THEY GET AWAY WITH THIS? *TR