NHTSA Campaign 03V366000
WHEELS
NHTSA campaign 03V366000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the wheels. The repair is free.
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 03V366000 with NHTSA on October 6, 2003; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 03V366000, NHTSA lists up to 381 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 2, 2003 and September 9, 2003.
The 03V366000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 03V366000 were scheduled from October 27, 2003, 21 days after the report.
03V366000 covers 1 model from Toyota, model years 2004.
By potentially affected vehicles, 03V366000 ranks 76 of 83 TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FACTORY ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEELS, THE LUG NUT(S) MAY NOT SECURE THE WHEEL PROPERLY TO THE HUB ASSEMBLY DUE TO OVER-DRILLING OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FIVE LUG NUT HOLES ON THE ALLOY WHEEL. IF THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD IN THIS CONDITION, THE LUG NUT(S) COULD POTENTIALLY LOOSEN.
- The risk
- IN THE WORST CASE, THE STUD BOLT(S) MAY FRACTURE, WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL FROM THE HUB ASSEMBLY AND LEAD TO A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT ALL FOUR FACTORY ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEELS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE ANY FOUND TO BE OUT OF SPECIFICATIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 27, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
Reported October 6, 2003
Vehicles covered by 03V366000 (1)
Toyota (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 03V366000, 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: October 6, 2003. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted