NHTSA Campaign 05V123000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 05V123000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: exhaust system. The repair is free.
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 05V123000 with NHTSA on March 30, 2005; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 05V123000, NHTSA lists up to 5,726 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 1, 2003 and December 22, 2004.
The 05V123000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 05V123000 were scheduled from May 31, 2005, 62 days after the report.
05V123000 covers 1 model from Toyota, model years 2004–2005.
By potentially affected vehicles, 05V123000 ranks 61 of 83 TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 05V123000, TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC has 4 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 05V123000 was 00V256000, reported on September 7, 2000.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH BOTH VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL (VSC) AND THE TRD DUAL EXHAUST SYSTEMS. THE TRD DUAL EXHAUST SYSTEM MET ALL CLEARANCE SPECIFICATIONS ON MODELS WITHOUT VSC, HOWEVER THE DRIVER'S SIDE EXHAUST LOCATED IN A POSITION WHERE CONTACT BETWEEN A BRAKE LINE FOUND ONLY ON VEHICLES WITH VSC AND THE TRD EXHAUST PIPE MIGHT OCCUR.
- The risk
- IN THIS CONDITION, THE EXHAUST PIPE FLANGE MAY RUB AGAINST THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE LINE, WHICH COULD CAUSE BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE. THIS COULD LEAD TO AN INCREASE OF VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF SO EQUIPPED, WILL REPLACE THE TRD DUAL EXHAUST SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. DURING THIS REPLACEMENT, THE DEALER WILL ALSO INSPECT THE SPECIFIC BRAKE LINE TO ASSURE IT HAS NOT BEEN DAMAGED AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 31, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
- Notes
- TOYOTA RECALL NO. 50E.
Reported March 30, 2005
Vehicles covered by 05V123000 (2)
Toyota (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 05V123000, 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 30, 2005. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted