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2011 Toyota TACOMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1465612
Internal NHTSA #	11092384
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	TACOMA
Model Year	2011
File date	07/05/18
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This is a complaint with toyota. I bought my 2011 toyota tacoma pre runner sport brand new. this is a complaint with toyota. I bought my 2011 toyota tacoma prerunner sport brand new. About a year ago, i noticed my amber "daytime running lights" were becoming discolored, it had the appearance of the bulb becoming hot, melting and discoloring my amber lenses. At that time it was just starting to turn colors. Last week a man at the gas station pointed at my drivers side running light and said i should have that looked at before it burns through or causes a fire. Upon his comment i noticed it had become noticeably worse, to the point i do not feel like the vehicle is safe to drive with the running lights on, you can not turn them off during daytime driving, it is a safety matter. I immediately contacted my toyota dealership service rep in tracy, ca, tracy toyota, he said there was nothing they could do and gave me the toyota corporate office 800 number. Today i talked to two employees who were sympathetic but ultimately said nothing can be done by them and i was told by them a letter was mailed out regarding this defect, the letter confirms it as a known defect and the letter shows toyota has acknowledged it as such. My warranty has since expired. I never received the letter and they refuse to pay to repair for this defect. This problem still exists for 2011 toyota tacomas. I have to pay out of pocket to replace both headlight running light assemblies, i am requesting toyota to reimburse me the cost as i will keep the receipt and ask for the damaged parts. This defect diminishes the safety function of a daytime running light and could cause a fire as well.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	58000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TRACY, CA
VIN pattern	3TMJU4GN4BMXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	09/09/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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2011 Toyota TACOMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Toyota TACOMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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