Toyota Recall
Information
Last Updated
December, 2008
JUNE 2008
-- Toyota is conducting
a safety improvement
campaign involving 196,222
MY 2004-2006 Toyota Sienna
vehicles equipped with power
rear liftgate struts. The
gas struts used to help lift
and support the rear power
liftgate could wear out
sooner than expected. As the
gas struts deteriorate, the
performance of the liftgate
will begin to degrade and
the power rear liftgate will
operate more slowly than
when the gas struts were
new. If not repaired, the
gas struts may not be able
to support the weight of the
liftgate when it is open,
and eventually, the gas
struts could deteriorate to
the point that the liftgate
will fall about ten inches
after it reaches the fully
open position, at which
point the power motor will
engage and power the
liftgate to the fully closed
position. This condition may
cause injury to a person who
is struck by the liftgate
when it falls or when it is
closing. Dealers will
replace the gas struts with
newly designed gas struts
that have a longer service
lift. The campaign is
expected to begin during
August 2008. Owners may
contact Toyota at
1-888-270-9371. This action
is deemed a safety
improvement campaign and is
not being conducted under
the safety act. However,
Toyota has informed NHTSA
that it will provide the
modifications described
above. This recall was the
subject of an Engineering
Analysis, EA06-020,
conducted by the Office of
Defects Investigation.
08V244
APRIL 2008
-- Toyota is recalling
662,178 MY 2003-2004
Corolla, Corolla Matrix and
Pontiac Vibe vehicles
equipped with power windows.
The driver and front
passenger door glass bolts
may loosen and come off,
causing the door glass to
separate from the window
regulator. Due to the
components becoming loose
and possibly rattling, an
abnormal noise may be heard
from the driver and/or front
passenger door when
operating the power windows.
The door glass may separate
from the window regulator,
bind and shatter during
operation of the power
windows, causing driver
distraction and/or injury.
Dealers will replace the
driver and front passenger
door glass bolts with newly
designed bolts free of
charge. The recall is
expected to begin during May
2008. Owners may contact
Toyota at 1-888-270-9371.
This recall was the subject
of an Engineering Analysis,
EA08-004, conducted by the
Office of Defects
Investigation. 08V-162
APRIL
2008 -- Toyota is
recalling 90,189 MY 2008
Highlander and Highlander
Hybrid vehicles equipped
with a third row seat. These
vehicles fail to conform to
the requirements of Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard No. 208, "Occupant
Crash Protection." The
non-driver designated
seating positions (DSP) on
these vehicles are equipped
with seat belt assemblies
that have a feature that
converts the retractor from
an emergency locking
retractor (ELR) to an
automatic locking retractor
(ALR). The belts convert to
the ALR mode after the
webbing has been fully
withdrawn from the
retractor. The system is
designed so that as the belt
is released into the
retractor, the system
remains in the ALR mode so
that a child restraint
system can be tightly
secured. However, for the
two third row seating
positions on these vehicles,
the ALR mode deactivates
before the webbing is fully
retracted, so that it will
not lock when certain
rear-facing child restraint
systems that have a short
seat belt routing path are
installed in the vehicle.
This can allow the seat belt
webbing to spool out during
normal driving maneuvers,
which could affect the
stability of a child
restraint installed at those
seating positions. As such,
this could discourage the
use of a child restraint and
in the event of a crash, the
child may not be adequately
protected possibly resulting
in injury. Dealers will
install a newly designed
seat belt component free of
charge. The manufacturer has
not yet provided an owner
notification schedule for
this campaign. Owners may
contact Toyota at
1-800-331-4331. This recall
was the subject of an
investigation,
OA-208-071120E, conducted by
the Office of Vehicle Safety
Compliance. 08V-181
DECEMBER
2007 -- Toyota is recalling 15,616 MY
2007 Tundra 4-wheel drive pickup trucks. Due to the improper
heat treatment of the slip yokes that had been reworked during
the manufacturing process, the hardness of the slip yoke may be
insufficient. In this condition, there is a possibility that the
yoke may break causing the propeller shaft to separate at the
joint and come into contact with the road surface or the fuel
tank which could result in a loss of vehicle control or a fuel
leak. Dealers will inspect the slip yoke and replace the
propeller shaft if necessary. The recall is expected to begin
during January 2008. 07V-579
NOVEMBER
2007 -- Toyota is recalling 34,343 MY
2006 Lexus GS and IS vehicles. High stress areas may have been
created in two specific fuel pipes located in the engine
compartment. Combined with other factors such as the presence of
corrosive agents in fuel, a crack may form over time leading to
fuel leakage from the fuel line(s). Fuel leakage in the presence
of an ignition source could result in a fire. Dealers will
replace the two involved fuel lines with newly designed lines
free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during December
2007. 07V545
ConsumerReports.org -- July
21, 2008 -- Toyota is
conducting a safety
improvement campaign on over
196,000 Toyota Sienna
minivans equipped with power
rear liftgate struts. The
gas struts used to help lift
the rear power liftgate
could wear out earlier than
expected and could
eventually cause the
liftgate to fall a few
inches or completely close.
Dealers will
replace the gas struts with
new ones that have a longer
life. Owners can contact
Toyota at 1-888-270-9371.
Toyota recalling about 90,000
Highlander sport utility vehicles over seat belt problem
NEW YORK (Associated Press/CNNMoney.com)- May 2,2008 - Toyota
Motor Corp. plans to recall about 90,000 Highlander sport
utility vehicles in the United States.
The Japanese automaker wants to fix a problem that could prevent
the seat belt in a third-row seat from securing a rear-facing
child seat.
Toyota spokesman ....said Friday the company had issued a stop
sale of the 2008 Highlander SUV and hybrid version with
third-row seats to retrofit changes to the seat belt.
There have been no complaints or injuries tied to the seat
belts.
The vehicles under the recall were built between May 2007 and
March 2008. .... says owners will be notified of the recall in
June, and dealers will install a newly designed seat belt
component.
DETROIT (Reuters) - April 10,
2008 - Toyota Motor Corp and General Motors Corp are recalling
more than 662,000 vehicles sold in the United States due to
defects in power windows, the two companies said on Wednesday.
Toyota will recall 539,500 Corolla and Matrix vehicles for the
2003 and 2004 model years, it said in a statement.
GM said it would recall 122,598 Pontiac Vibe hatchbacks, which
share the same platform with Toyota's Matrix and are built by GM
in a joint venture with the Japanese automaker.
On vehicles equipped with power windows, the driver and front
passenger glass bolts may loosen and cause the door glass to
separate from the window regulator, Toyota said. Vehicles
equipped with manual windows are not subject to the recall.
Toyota will notify vehicle owners by mail, beginning in late
April. It advised owners to contact their local Toyota dealer
for inspection and repairs.
Replacement of the driver and front passenger door glass bolts
will be done at no charge, Toyota said.
DETROIT (Reuters) -- December 14,
2007 -- Toyota Motor Corp said on Friday that it is recalling
15,600 Tundra pickup trucks in the United States because a rear
propeller shaft may separate at the joint.
The recall involves 2007 model-year Tundra four-wheel-drive
pickup trucks.
"There is a possibility that a joint in the rear propeller shaft
may have been improperly heat treated, resulting in insufficient
hardness," Toyota said in a statement.
This may cause a section of the rear propeller shaft to separate
at the joint, it added.
No injuries or accidents have been connected to the recall.
