NHTSA Campaign 01V072000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
NHTSA campaign 01V072000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: frame and members. The repair is free.
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 01V072000 with NHTSA on March 5, 2001; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 01V072000, NHTSA lists up to 545 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 20, 2001 and January 23, 2001.
The 01V072000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 01V072000 were scheduled from April 9, 2001, 35 days after the report.
01V072000 covers 3 models from Toyota, model years 2001.
Owners of the model years 01V072000 covers have filed at least 35 complaints naming the structure, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 01V072000 vehicles, the 2001 Toyota Sienna has the most (35).
By potentially affected vehicles, 01V072000 ranks 74 of 83 TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 01V072000, TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC has 3 other recalls on the structure on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FRONT SUB FRAME ASSEMBLY HAS NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY WELDED.
- The risk
- THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE FAILURE OF THE ASSEMBLY FOLLOWING LONG-TERM USAGE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FRONT SUB FRAME, IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 9, 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.
Reported March 5, 2001
Vehicles covered by 01V072000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 01V072000, 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: March 5, 2001. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted