Recall of rear turn signal lamps - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Flarpswitch · 11-11-2023, 08:53 PM

I just got the recall letter from Subaru telling me to sit tight and I will get a call when the dealer gets the new tail light assemblies in stock. Has anyone had one or both fail?

justinco · 11-11-2023, 09:25 PM

I got an email for the recall as well (Toyota here). I have the fast blinking problem.

I called Toyota and they said no remedy was ready yet (?). I know new tail lights are coming but it was weird that I got the recall email, when the lamps are not yet available.

EZLVN · 11-12-2023, 08:17 AM

I have had at least one incident where the left rear signal did not work.
A driver behind me let me know it wasn’t working.
The recall letter I received states they will send me a second letter when the replacement parts become available, hopefully in December.

Xed32 · 11-12-2023, 01:47 PM

It's for the hyperblinking. Had mine replaced under the original Canadian TSB a while back. They replace both rear lights. Stops the fast blinker issue when the sun is directly on the rear of the car.

Desertnate · 11-13-2023, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by justinco

I called Toyota and they said no remedy was ready yet (?). I know new tail lights are coming but it was weird that I got the recall email, when the lamps are not yet available.

It's how safety recalls normally work. In the US the NTHB requires the automakers notify owners of the problem in a fairly short time period regadless of parts or even a known fix action. The automaker will send out a second notice to let you know parts are available and it's time to schedule an appointment.

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Originally Posted by EZLVN

The recall letter I received states they will send me a second letter when the replacement parts become available, hopefully in December.

I got the same letter.

What I found interesting is even after receiving the letter last week, the My Subaru app does not show any open recalls on the car. This recall will interesting since my dealership knows little/nothing about BRZs and has only sold a couple.

Dadhawk · 11-13-2023, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Desertnate

It's how safety recalls normally work. In the US the NTHB requires the automakers notify owners of the problem in a fairly short time period regadless of parts or even a known fix action. The automaker will send out a second notice to let you know parts are available and it's time to schedule an appointment.

Exactly. It's so the owner can make a judgement call on whether the vehicle is safe to drive, or needs to be parked until the fix is in place.

OkieSnuffBox · 11-13-2023, 02:01 PM

I haven't received anything. Does anyone know if this is specific to '22's? I have a '23.

Desertnate · 11-13-2023, 03:55 PM

I'd have to look up the dates but I think it's cars built from April '21 until some point in early-ish '22. I have an Oct 21 build date and land right in the middle.

OkieSnuffBox · 11-14-2023, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Desertnate

I'd have to look up the dates but I think it's cars built from April '21 until some point in early-ish '22. I have an Oct 21 build date and land right in the middle.

Gotcha, I'd have to double-check but I think mine is July '22 build date.

justinco · 11-14-2023, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Exactly. It's so the owner can make a judgement call on whether the vehicle is safe to drive, or needs to be parked until the fix is in place.

Makes sense, been forever since I got a recall notice.

Also, I got the 2nd notice 2 days ago.

11-11-2023, 08:53 PM	#1
Flarpswitch Senior Member Join Date: May 2018 Drives: 2022 BRZ Ltd, 2019 Ascent Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 238 Thanks: 158 Thanked 166 Times in 95 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Recall of rear turn signal lamps I just got the recall letter from Subaru telling me to sit tight and I will get a call when the dealer gets the new tail light assemblies in stock. Has anyone had one or both fail? __________________ The ants are our friends, they’re blowing in the wind, that ants are blowing in the wind.

11-11-2023, 09:25 PM	#2
justinco btr.life Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: 2022 GR86 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,099 Thanks: 662 Thanked 1,094 Times in 491 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I got an email for the recall as well (Toyota here). I have the fast blinking problem. I called Toyota and they said no remedy was ready yet (?). I know new tail lights are coming but it was weird that I got the recall email, when the lamps are not yet available. __________________ 2022 Toyota GR86 - The BTR Garage 1994 BMW 325is \| 2013 Scion FRS \| 2017 Subaru BRZ

11-13-2023, 02:01 PM	#7
OkieSnuffBox Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Drives: '23 BRZ Limited Location: OKC, OK Posts: 1,986 Thanks: 660 Thanked 1,230 Times in 703 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I haven't received anything. Does anyone know if this is specific to '22's? I have a '23. __________________ "95% of the time, more throttle is the answer. 5% of the time, it ends the suspense."

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Xed32 Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Drives: '22 brz Sport-Tech Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 61 Thanks: 35 Thanked 34 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It's for the hyperblinking. Had mine replaced under the original Canadian TSB a while back. They replace both rear lights. Stops the fast blinker issue when the sun is directly on the rear of the car.

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