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2004 Toyota SEQUOIA Exterior Lighting Brake Lights Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	547984
Internal NHTSA #	10126537
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	SEQUOIA
Model Year	2004
File date	02/06/05
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	We have had 2 rear end collisions in our 2004 toyota sequoia in less than 10 months of ownership. We have never had a rear end collision in 12 years of driving other model suvs, and 20+ years of driving all types of vehicles. I believe there is a safety design flaw in the rear brake lights of the sequoia. The large red lights on the right and left side of the tailgate do not function as brake lights. They only light up when the headlamps are illuminated. Therefore, the largest red light surface area on the back of the car does not illuminate when brakes are applied. I believe this leads drivers to miss the fact that the brakes have been applied. The only driver eye-level brake lights are on the side panels and the high-mount light over the tailgate, which is fairly small. The proportional size of the side eye-level brake lights is significantly smaller than the red lenses on the tailgate. We request that nhtsa look into this matter, because the design defies common sense and we believe has led to two rear-end collisions in less than a year. We are seriously considering selling this vehicle because i have lost confidence that it is safe for my family.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	24500
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LEWISVILLE, NC
VIN pattern	5TDBT44A84SXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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Dealer's name	MODERN TOYOTA
Dealer's telephone number	336-785-3100
Dealer's city	WINSTON-SALEM
Dealer's state code	NC
Dealer's ZIP code	27127

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2004 Toyota SEQUOIA Exterior Lighting Brake Lights Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Toyota SEQUOIA Exterior Lighting Brake Lights Problems, Complaints and Defects

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