NHTSA Campaign 06V266000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NHTSA campaign 06V266000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling. The repair is free.
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 06V266000 with NHTSA on July 19, 2006; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 06V266000, NHTSA lists up to 34,771 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 31, 2001 and October 12, 2001.
The 06V266000 report reached NHTSA 5 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 06V266000 were scheduled from July 26, 2006, 7 days after the report.
06V266000 covers 2 models from Toyota, model years 2001–2002.
Owners of the model years 06V266000 covers have filed at least 40 complaints naming the engine and engine cooling, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 06V266000 vehicles, the 2001 Toyota Prius has the most (18).
By potentially affected vehicles, 06V266000 ranks 43 of 83 TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 06V266000, TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC has 4 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 06V266000 was 05V123000, reported on March 30, 2005.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, DUE TO IMPROPER MOLDING OF THE RESIN BODY OF THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENOR INSTALLED ON THE ENGINE BLOCK, ENGINE OIL MAY PENETRATE THE SEAL AND ENTER THE SENSOR WIRING CONNECTOR. THE WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENTLY ATTACHED TO THE LOCKING TAB OF THE SENSOR WIRING CONNECTOR.
- The risk
- ENGINE OIL INSIDE THE SENSOR WIRING CONNECTOR COULD CAUSE EXPANSION DUE TO THE HEAT OF THE ENGINE AND COULD DEFORM THE SENSOR WIRING CONNECTOR. THE CONNECTOR MAY BECOME DISCONNECTED, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING AND NOT BE ABLE TO BE RESTARTED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 26, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
- Notes
- TOYOTA RECALL NO. SSC 60G.
Reported July 19, 2006
Vehicles covered by 06V266000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 06V266000, 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 19, 2006. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted