NHTSA Campaign 01V012000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NHTSA campaign 01V012000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the vehicle speed control. The repair is free.
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 01V012000 with NHTSA on January 16, 2001; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 01V012000, NHTSA lists up to 53,061 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 1, 1997 and November 14, 2000.
The 01V012000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 01V012000 were scheduled from February 23, 2001, 38 days after the report.
01V012000 covers 1 model from Toyota, model years 2000–2001.
Owners of the model years 01V012000 covers have filed at least 153 complaints naming the vehicle speed control, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 01V012000 vehicles, the 2000 Toyota Camry has the most (107).
By potentially affected vehicles, 01V012000 ranks 37 of 83 TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 01V012000, TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC has 7 other recalls on the vehicle speed control on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL AND V6 ENGINES, AND BUILT AT ONE OF TWO LINES AT THE KENTUCKY PLANT. THE ACCELERATOR CABLE HOUSING COULD BE DEFORMED AT THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATOR-TO-THROTTLE BODY CONNECTION. THE ACCELERATOR INNER-CABLE COULD WEAR AWAY AND EVENTUALLY BREAK.
- The risk
- THIS COULD ALLOW THE THROTTLE TO RETURN TO IDLE OR REMAIN IN ITS MOST RECENT POSITION REGARDLESS OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL OPERATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 23, 2001. 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.
- Notes
- TOYOTA RECALL NO. 10A.
Reported January 16, 2001
Vehicles covered by 01V012000 (2)
Toyota (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 01V012000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: January 16, 2001. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted