Celica Forums General Discussion General 12/1/2004 - Toyota recalls 92,577 Celicas to fix daytime lights

Toyota recalls 92,577 Celicas to fix daytime lights
Wednesday, December 1, 2004

Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 92,577 Celica cars because their daytime running lights are too bright and could be a hazard to oncoming drivers, federal regulators said Wednesday.

The recall affects Celicas from the 2000 and 2001 model years. Dealers will repair the vehicles for free beginning in March, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.

NHTSA also said General Motors Corp. will recall 1,378 of its new Chevrolet Cobalt coupes because a headlight bulb shield can loosen or break. Without the shield, the lights cause too much glare. Dealers will install new shields free.

NHTSA has gotten thousands of complaints about headlight glare in the last few years. In October, the agency said it has shut down 24 suppliers of kits that allow drivers to install their own high-intensity headlights.

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6628252/

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http://news.search.yahoo.com/search/news...=1&ei=UTF-8 [news.search.yahoo.com]

wait...does the celica has to be purchased from directly a Toyota Dealership?

I disabled mine anyways.

i like my DRLs. so what do i need to be able to get them to fix it in March?

now if there only was a recall on the motor to a 6-er

"we forgot to put 2 cylinders in"

when the dealer fixes the DRL are they just going to disable them or are they going to use a light or something that is no so bright?

I think this is a stupid recall. What they should do is recall the cheap lexan on the earlier models and replace the sunroof

i can barely see my drl's since mine headlights are smoked out. i guess i won't be needin it

Yeah, this is a goofy recall. Maybe the NHTSB (National Highway Trans. Safety Board) got on Toyota's case. Why only '00 and '01? Did they make them dimmer after that?

i've noticed they were a little too bright for DRLs but who's really going to take their cars in just for this recall??!

^^^^ seriously

so will they just dissable the drl's or will they make them dimmer?

so will they just dissable the drl's or will they make them dimmer? ...

^yer on a roll with double posts today

im just gona disable my DRL's. i dont like them.

The DRL's are a safety hazard to other people. I don't believe people driving look at your sunroof crash into a barrier because of the peeling.

something is wrong with my pc browser or something... sorry again

Mine are disabled and my fogs are reconfigured. Even if they weren't I wouldn't let my local dealership even check my tire pressure let alone put any tools on it. They suck

Let's recall that, but not the faulty peeling sunroofs or condensation build up in those very same headlight housings.

Toyota has terrible service.

lol they also accidentally made FWD instead RWD

no, they mixed up the engines and are gonna replace all of ours with 3sgte's with twin snails and AWD (we can only dream). i'd let my dealer do something like this because the salesman who sold me my car is 19 and he is a member of a street racing club (oddly, though, he drives a hatchback civic. he blasted his clutch by pushing too many horses.)

are they going to disable or change the light?

Someone who cares about other people. We all complain about SUV and truck drivrs, but if we were one we would drive like they do...

Out of all the things they can recall it had to be the DRLs what about the lift bolts and the belt tensioners!

thankfully i have an 02.

thankfully mine are already disabled...

I still don't see how this can realistically be called a safety hazard...

yea this makes no sense wat so ever its kinda hard to get blinded by DRL which are on in the day and i just dont see any1 gettin blinded by them in the day

hmmmm...dont care

i wont let those bastards touch my car...

yes, the U.S. divison...

is there a law against driving around in the day time with your headlight low beams on all the time??? I always drive that way... but I guess I should now drive with just my DRL on since they are now saying it's brighter

my are headlights on every time the car is driven so people will see the vehicle easier and are less likely to cut me off

Isaac, that's not a bad idea, and is actually better from the front view. Remember that the DRLs are actually our high beams. This means even though they are dimmer than headlights, they are angled upward- toward other drivers. Low beams are brighter, but are angled downward- where the DRLs should have been. It was a stupid design by Toyota.

The problem with having headlights on during the day is your tails. If people see tails during the day, they usually assume they are brake lights. I'd be more worried about someone getting confused and rear ending your car.

but when you have your headlights on and your tails are also on... then when you press your brake, your tail brake lights will get brighter - ALONG with your third brake light...

but i do see what you're talking about for the headlamp issues

Yeah, I know the 3rd light comes on and the other two get brighter. But when you get behind someone who drives with both feet and has their brake lights on, you're always nervous, because you don't know if they're really braking or not. Someone behind us in the day could assume we're one of those people and our third light is just burned out. I'm not saying it's likely... but in California, you always have to account for the 90% of the population who can't drive and doesn't have any common sense.

they're too bright? Since when? I've never noticed that...

The DRLs are basically your high beams on 40% power. I don't know, but maybe someone can help me out, is that computer controlled? If it is, maybe it could be a simple adjustment to 35% or something like that.

Mines 01...
What the hell are they going to do for the tension belt...
I even see Lexus's squeaking across the road everytime.

Great sound with aftermarket exhaust w/ morning tension belt!!! WOW