NHTSA Campaign 02V208000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
NHTSA campaign 02V208000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting. The repair is free.
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 02V208000 with NHTSA on July 30, 2002; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 02V208000, NHTSA lists up to 154,593 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 17, 2000 and May 31, 2002.
The 02V208000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 02V208000 were scheduled from August 23, 2002, 24 days after the report.
02V208000 covers 1 model from Toyota, model years 2001–2002.
By potentially affected vehicles, 02V208000 ranks 21 of 83 TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 02V208000, TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC has 4 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THERE IS A BREATHER HOSE THAT ATTACHES TO THE NOZZLE OF THE ON-BOARD REFUELING VAPOR RECOVERY (ORVR) VALVE, WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE TOPSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. THE BREATHER HOSE IS ATTACHED WITH A CLAMP, WHOSE "TABS" FACE IN THE UPWARD DIRECTION. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS CRASHED UNDER THE NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (NCAP) TEST (I.E., 35 MPH FRONTAL BARRIER CRASH), THE CLAMP "TABS" CONTACTED THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BODY DUE TO MOVEMENT OF THE FUEL TANK, CAUSING THE NOZZLE TO BREAK.
- The risk
- IN THE WORST CASE, NOZZLE BREAKAGE COULD RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE IF THE VEHICLE ROLLS-OVER AFTER A HIGH SPEED FRONTAL CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL ROTATE THE SPECIFIED CLAMP. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 23, 2002. 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 July 30, 2002
Vehicles covered by 02V208000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 02V208000, 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: July 30, 2002. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted