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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - REAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V154000 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 03/28/2000 to 04/03/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 541 | 06/30/2000 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 06/05/2000 | 06/07/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. due to improper heat treatment, the rear axle may not have adequate strength in some areas. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | After extended use of the vehicle, the rear axle shafts could fail or break. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and replace the rear axle hub assemblies. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began june 30, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| SU00202 | 06/14/2002 | 633881 | This bulletin provides a revised repair procedure for the no. 2 lower suspension arm on certain vehicles. *tt | 09/26/2002 | |
| SU00102 | 03/01/2002 | 632246 | Subject regarding rear bearing o-ring service tip. *tt | 07/11/2002 | |
| SU00101 | 07/13/2001 | 622004 | Some vehicles may experience a ticking noise from the front wheel bearing dust deflector due to looseness of the dust deflector. *tt | 10/09/2001 | |
| 616 | 07/16/2001 | 621995 | Electronic message regareing a ticking noise from the front wheel bearing dust deflector due to looseness of the dust reflector. *tt | 10/09/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2000 toyota avalon xls steering wheel vibrations. nar 07/10/2003.*mr the consumers vehicle pulled to the left and the steering wheel vibrated and became stiff on frequent occasions. please take immediate action in resolving matters. *cb the dealer rotated and balanced the tires, and performed several alignments, but the problem continued. *jb | |||
| 12/01/2000 | 4500 | 8 | 05/01/2000 |
| Front end bottoms out and hits the front tires when exiting and /or entering inclines to strip malls, etc. and v ditches on public streets when traveling at speeds less than 25 mph. this could cause loss of control of vehicle and damage to tires when going at higher speeds.*** dims11 ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis***755954. *ak | |||
| 04/01/2001 | 15 | ||
| Traction control light comes on intermittently, vehicle has been taken to dealer numerous times, cannot remedy the problem.*ak. consumer stated that the vehicle stability control was inopeartive.*tt | |||
| 07/01/2001 | |||
| Consumer was traveling 65mph on highway and vehicle veered into another lane. dealership was aware of problem.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 01/30/2000 | 100 | 60 | 01/01/2000 |
| Details: front end bottoms out and hits the driver side front tire when exiting and /or entering inclines to strip malls, etc. and v ditches on public streets when traveling at speeds less than 25 mph, and during highway dips. the tire hits the engine shroud. this could cause loss of control of vehicle and damage to tires when going at higher speeds. this prob was addressed wile vehicle was in warranty, but the problem soon returned. *jb | |||
| 04/25/2004 | 5000 | 100 | 07/08/2000 |
| My 2000 totyota avalon has a loose and twitchy front suspension that presents itself as you approach normal highway speeds. as road feel and control diminishes with increased speed, the care becomes stressful to drive. this results in a wandering front end causing the driver to over-correct in even moderate turning maneuvers. this is most pronounced when several passangers or luggage is in the car. this is even now reported by consummer reports. | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 2 | 06/01/2000 | |
| Dealer states that this is an unusual problem for this vehicle. i called toyota & was told the 1998 & 1999 models had this problem but they thought that the suppliers parts weren't used in the 2000 models. they were, apparently, wrong. no safety defect listed in summary. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 06/15/2006 | 88677 | 1 | |
| The consumer paid for repairs of timing belt, alternator belt, power steering belt, hub and wheel bearing, and o-ring on 2000 toyota avalon xls. consumer vin not included in rear hub assembly recall. *kb the consumer had the left rear axle bearing replaced prior to receiving recall notification. the repair facility indicated that they could not honor the repairs because the vehicle was not manufactured within the limitations of the dates listed on the recall. *nm | |||
| 09/01/2005 | 1 | 03/06/2000 | |
| Dt: the contact stated this vehicle was experiencing the same problems as mentioned in nhtsa recall 00v154000 concerning rear suspension. however, this vehicle wa s not included in the recall due to vin. there have been no repairs made to the vehicle at this time. *ak | |||
| 11/13/2002 | |||
| While making a left hand turn the vehicle has a knocking coming from the rear tire. due to a worn hub bearing located inside of the wheel. please fill in additional information. dealer is aware of the problem.ts | |||