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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10E002000 | RIDE CONTROL, LLC | E (Equipment) | 12657 | 03/15/2010 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 02/11/2010 | 02/11/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Ride control is recalling certain front strut mounts branded as gabriel ride control or arvinmeritor, p/nos. 142435, 142193, 142305, 142303, sold as replacement equipment for the vehicles listed above. the affected front strut mounts did not contain a weld joint between the bearing housing and the rate plate. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The absence of the weld can allow the strut to come out of its mounting position under certain extreme driving conditions which could cause damage to surrounding vehicle components increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ride control will notify owners of record and replace the affected parts free of charge. the safety recall began on march 15, 2010. owners may contact ride control at 1-248-458-1396. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket gabriel ride control or arvinmeritor front strut mounts and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by general motors, nissan, or toyota.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 . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 06/14/2004 | 25000 | 1 | 02/04/2002 |
| Squealing noise started. they could not find the noise. as it got louder they dressed the belts at 35,426 miles. the problem persisted, and now the stabilizer needs to be replaced. the problem has not been corrected. when i asked about the part being defective, i was told the parts original number has changed and a new one is now used. does this mean that the first one was defected and they had to make a new one to correct the problem? it is normal for the part to give be bad so soon. since the problem started earlier? *jb | |||
| 12/01/2002 | |||
| Consumer states that suspension is defective. vehicle pulls to the right while driving seriously affecting ability to maintain control. consumer had same problem with a 99 corolla which manufacturer had to buy back. ts | |||
| 07/27/2001 | 2 | 07/21/2001 | |
| Vehicle wanders and sways back and forth. vehicle was taken to dealership, and mechanic stated that all four wheels were bent. vehicle came from factory that way. goodyear, integrity, p185/65r14 . right front tire had a bulge on outside. *ak new vehicle was out of alignment, all 4 wheels were bent and warped from the factory, the tires were out of balance. goodyear integrity tires on vehicle were defective and were replaced due to defective belts. vehicle has a handling problem. nlm | |||
| 07/27/2001 | |||
| When vehicle is driven over 50 mph or more it causes vehicle to wander across the road; vehicle been into dealer shop on four occasions, and problem still reoccurring. feel free to provide any further details on this matter.*ak | |||