Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V539000 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 06/01/2004 to 03/31/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 420326 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 11/09/2011 | 11/09/2011 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004 avalon vehicles; 2004 and 2005 camry, camry solara, highlander, and sienna vehicles, 2006 highlander hybrid; 2004 and 2005 lexus es330 and rx330; and 2006 lexus rx400h vehicles manufactured from june 1, 2004 through march 31, 2005, equipped with the 1mz-fe or 3mz-fe engine. the amount of adhesive agent applied between the outer ring and the torsional rubber damper (inner ring) in the crankshaft pulley may be inadequate. if the adhesive is insufficient, there is a possibility that the outer ring may become misaligned and it may not properly rotate with the inner ring, causing noise and/or illumination of the battery discharge indicator light. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In some cases, the belt for the power steering pump may become detached from the pulley which could result in a loss of power steering and a sudden increase in steering effort, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will check the crankshaft pulley to identify whether it was produced by the u.s. supplier. if so, the dealer will replace the pulley with a new one at no charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during early january 2012. owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 01905 | 11/17/2005 | 10018288 | Malfunction indicator lamp on diagnostic trouble code p0171, p0174,p2195, or p2197. *ak | 12/20/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 00605 | 03/15/2005 | 10015852 | Malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code p0346 (camshaft position sensor a circuit/range). *tt | 08/15/2005 | |
| 00305 | 02/16/2005 | 10015546 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0031, p0051, p2238, and/or p2241. *tt | 07/28/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 12/05/2012 | 1 | ||
| On december 5th, 2012 around 1:50 pm in the afternoon, i drove the car to pick up our nephew from school. while i was slowing down and looking for a parking place suddenly the car sped up and accelerated! even though i applied hard on the brake the car kept running very fast and only stopped when it hit bushes and the house on the right of the road. i was lucky that no kids came out from school yet and no other cars were nearly so damages only caused to the car and the property. | |||
| 08/18/2007 | 35000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 lexus es330. the contact stated when accelerating from a complete stop or attempting a left turn, the vehicle would hesitate or stall. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnosis of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 50,000. | |||
| 05/29/2007 | 5 | 100 | 01/28/2005 |
| Vehicle hesitates terribly upon acceleration. i've called dealer numerous times and was told this is normal until the last call. now lexus acknowledges the problem and offers a remedy! fort myers dealer recalibrated the ecm and urged use of name brand premium fuel only! since these two changes have been made, improvement has been made, but not eliminated. there is still something not correct about trying to merge onto a highway and having the engine bog down as trucks bear down upon you! *tr | |||
| 05/25/2005 | 1000 | 5 | 05/17/2005 |
| Dt: caller says vehicle has several problems., brakes vibrated, and she had to pump them. also, rear suspension problems, traction control problems, and cooling system problems in the engine.. vehicle was at dealer for 4 days the first time and they were unable to give her any information on the diagnostic test. manufacturer could not provide caller with any information because they have not contacted the dealer yet. caller is waiting for manufacturer to call her back. also, caller had problems with the lights inside the vehicle and dash lights. . *ak | |||
| 09/30/2004 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle hesitated upon acceleration and performed erratically. consumer was told by dealer that this was normal performance. consumer was aware of complaints with similar problems. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 12/28/2009 | 63224 | 1 | |
| Engine failure due to presence of oil sludge despite proper maintenance. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2006 | 1 | 10/01/2004 | |
| Hesitation has almost caused accidents. *nm | |||