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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| 12V373000 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 10/01/2005 to 08/31/2010 | V (Vehicle) | 778000 | ODI | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 08/02/2012 | 08/02/2012 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2011 rav4 and 2010 lexus hs250h passenger vehicles manufactured from october 2005 through september 2010. if the nuts for adjusting the rear wheel alignment are improperly tightened when an alignment is performed, the thread portion of the arm (shaft and turn-buckle) may become loose and rust. this may lead to thread wear in the turn-buckle, causing the arm to separate, which could result in a loss of vehicle control. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Failure of the rear tie rod could cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Toyota is currently developing the remedy and will provide a notification schedule when it becomes available. owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331 or lexus at 1-800-255-3987. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||