NHTSA Campaign 03V189000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA campaign 03V189000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings. The repair is free.
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 03V189000 with NHTSA on May 19, 2003; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 03V189000, NHTSA lists up to 123,360 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 19, 2000 and February 27, 2003.
The 03V189000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 03V189000 were scheduled from June 3, 2003, 15 days after the report.
03V189000 covers 1 model from Toyota, model years 2001–2003.
By potentially affected vehicles, 03V189000 ranks 27 of 83 TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 03V189000, TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC has 4 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 03V189000 was 03V146000, reported on April 14, 2003.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, DURING SIDE IMPACT NCAP TEST (I.E. LINCAP TEST), A FLANGE AT THE REAR END OF THE DOUBLE CAB BODY DEFORMED AND INTERFERED WITH THE FUEL INLET HOSE THAT CONNECTS THE FUEL FILLER PIPE AND FUEL TANK, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE FUEL INLET HOSE.
- The risk
- THIS DAMAGE COULD RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE IF IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUEL HOSE PROTECTOR ON THE BODY FLANGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 3, 2003. 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. SSC 30H.
Reported May 19, 2003
Vehicles covered by 03V189000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 03V189000, 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: May 19, 2003. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted