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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - ROTOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V212000 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 10/02/1997 to 08/01/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 780 | 09/25/2000 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 08/09/2000 | 08/10/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: sport utility electric vehicles. the front disc brake rotor, when equipped with steel wheels, can develop stress fractures if the lug nuts are tightened with excessive torque. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The disc rotor could break (where it mounts to the wheel), resulting in a loss of braking action on that wheel, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the disc brake rotors. if the vehicle is equipped with steel wheels, toyota will replace the front disc brake rotors and steel wheels with new disc brake rotors and new aluminum wheels. in addition a caution label that reads, use new genuine toyota aluminum wheels. will be affixed. vehicles already equipped with aluminum wheels will only require caution label installation. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | All these vehicles are leased and operated in fleets.owner notification began september 25, 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). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 06/01/1999 | |||
| Squeaky brakes which gradually becomes worse with grinding noise, problem with all rotor and need new brakes, one month later with brakes still squeaky | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 09/23/2001 | |||
| Engine light came 0n. consumer applied brakes, and vehicle went forward and jumped curb. consumer's vehicle hit another vehicle, and light went off. next day, dealer checked system's computer and a sensor kicked up the idler. sensor will have to be replaced. consumer was unaware of the cause, and if it was an intermittent problem.*ak | |||
| When applying brakes pedal goes to floor ,causing extended stopping distance. also, vehicle continues to accelerate after brakes are applied. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1998 | 4 | 11/21/1997 | |
| Replaced brakes 4 times since purchase, pads twice a year, replaced rotors twice. brakes are always sqeaking. curently, struts are leaking. *ak *slc | |||
| While passing a truck brakes locked up. dealer was contacted . please provide further information. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 05/01/1998 | |||
| Braking system is defective, and on wet pavement at 20mph the brakes lock up. dealer and insurance company contacted. after repair work had been done, problem still exists. extended stopping distance occurs when brakes are applied. *ak | |||
| 03/09/1998 | 3 | 08/08/1998 | |
| Intermittently the braking system malfunctioned, causing the brake pedal to be hard and extended stopping distance. the vehicle slid, almost resulting in an accident. cause unknown. dealer cannot determine problem. *ak toyota decided to take vehicle back and give consumer a new one. *slc | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 01/01/1998 | 4 | 11/21/1997 | |
| Replaced brakes 4 times since purchase, pads twice a year, replaced rotors twice. brakes are always sqeaking. curently, struts are leaking. *ak *slc | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 4 | 08/01/2002 | ||
| Ts | |||
| 08/28/2000 | 10 | 04/01/1998 | |
| No summary | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST | |||
| 1 | 11/04/1997 | ||
| Power assisted front disc and rear brake drums failed. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE LIGHT | |||
| 05/10/2001 | 2 | 03/01/1998 | |
| Brake light switch failed first time 5/19/00 at 35379 miles. brake lights did not work and could not shift transmission out of park. dealer replaced at no charge because vehicle was still under warranty. replacement brake light switch has now failed again 12 months later. dealer has said will replace under his 12-month warranty. dealer says is not aware of any tech service bulletins or recalls on this problem. | |||