NHTSA Campaign 07V579000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
NHTSA campaign 07V579000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the power train: driveline: driveshaft. The repair is free.
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 07V579000 with NHTSA on December 18, 2007; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 07V579000, NHTSA lists up to 15,616 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 9, 2006 and August 3, 2007.
The 07V579000 report reached NHTSA 5 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 07V579000 were scheduled from January 7, 2008, 20 days after the report.
07V579000 covers 1 model from Toyota, model years 2007.
Owners of the model years 07V579000 covers have filed at least 73 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 07V579000 ranks 52 of 83 TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 07V579000, TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC has 4 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 07V579000 was 07V324000, reported on July 26, 2007.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS, DUE TO THE IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT OF THE SLIP YOKES THAT HAD BEEN REWORKED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS, THE HARDNESS OF THE SLIP YOKE MAY BE INSUFFICIENT.
- The risk
- IN THIS CONDITION, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE YOKE MAY BREAK CAUSING THE PROPELLER SHAFT TO SEPARATE AT THE JOINT AND COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE ROAD SURFACE OR THE FUEL TANK WHICH COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL OR A FUEL LEAK.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SLIP YOKE AND REPLACE THE PROPELLER SHAFT IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 7, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
- Notes
- TOYOTA RECALL NO. 70G.
Reported December 18, 2007
Vehicles covered by 07V579000 (1)
Toyota (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 07V579000, 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: December 18, 2007. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted