NHTSA Complaint #11477405 — 2018 TOYOTA RAV4

EXTERIOR LIGHTING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11477405
Vehicle	2018 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of Incident	August 3, 2022
Date Filed	August 3, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

Wiring harness in many vehicles defective. Letter sent, but not a recall. I drove from NY to VA unaware that a headlight was out- I had to change bulbs several times, and ended up having to pay $500 for a new lighting system because I put the bulb in (apparently) wrong the 5th time. Accident could have happened due to bad lighting, but fortunately did not. Toyota did not make this issue easily known, or easily fixed.

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