{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 1999071 (Lexus), 1998 to 1999: Electrical",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1999071/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 1999071, LEXUS LX 470, 1999-04-28. On certain vehicles, water could enter the housing of the trailer towing wire harness converter.",
  "excerpt": "Lexus Lx 470. Published by Transport Canada as 1999071 on 28 April 1999. System: Electrical. What the notice says On certain vehicles, water could enter the housing of the trailer towing wire harness converter due to inadequate waterproofing performance and improper installation location of the unit. A short circuit could occur which can cause failure of the converter, and, if a trailer is being towed at the time, can also cause … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. On certain vehicles, water could enter the housing of the trailer towing wire harness converter due to inadequate waterproofing performance and improper installation location of the unit. A short circuit could occur which can cause failure of the converter, and, if a trailer is being towed at the time, can also cause failure of the trailer lights. In some cases the converter housing could melt or electrical feedback could blow the fuse, disabling the vehicle's rear lights. Driving without the vehicle tail and/or trailer lights will increase the possibility of a vehicle crash. Correction: A redesigned towing wire harness converter will be installed in a revised location. The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the s",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T14:56:39+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T14:56:39+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 1999071 (Lexus), 1998 to 1999: Electrical\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1999071/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}