2019 Toyota Tundra Exterior Lighting
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Factory installed OEM LED HEADLIGHTS: While driving in WET SNOW and SNOW conditions, headlights get covered in snow and visibility is greatly reduced to almost zero.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHEN THE CONTACT DIMMED THE HEADLIGHTS, THERE WAS LIMITED VISIBILITY. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE MUCH FURTHER BEYOND THE HOOD. THE CONTACT DESCRIBED THE CONDITION AS BEING SIMILAR TO HAVING A BRICK WALL IN FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE, BLOCKING THE HEADLIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DICK DYER TOYOTA (240 KILLIAN COMMONS PARKWAY, COLUMBIA, SC 29203, (803) 786-4111) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE IN THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR PARTS. THE DEALER ONLY TESTED THE VEHICLE DURING THE MORNING RATHER THAN AT NIGHT WHEN THE TESTING WAS NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE MANUFACTURER CALLED THE DEALER AND CONFIRMED THAT EVERYTHING WAS OK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500.
THE #4157 INCANDESCENT TURN SIGNAL BULBS ON THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK ARE FAR TOO DIM AND GET DROWNED OUT BY THE LED DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND LED HEADLIGHTS. THEY ARE ALSO TOO FAR BACK IN THE HEAD LIGHT HOUSING TO BE SEEN FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THESE ARE THE ONLY FRONT TURN SIGNALS SINCE THERE ARE NONE IN THE MIRRORS. ALL TURN SIGNAL BULBS AND BRAKE LIGHT BULBS SHOULD BE LEDS. HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/HUAOTOB6C_S
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The 2019 Toyota Tundra has 3 Exterior Lighting complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.