NHTSA Campaign 14V715000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
NHTSA campaign 14V715000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: front: control arm: lower arm. The repair is free.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed the report for 14V715000 with NHTSA on November 7, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V715000, NHTSA lists up to 5,650 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 3, 2014 and September 15, 2014.
The 14V715000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V715000 were scheduled from December 12, 2014, 35 days after the report.
14V715000 covers 2 models from Toyota, model years 2014.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V715000 ranks 163 of 226 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recalls on this site.
Besides 14V715000, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing has 11 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 14V715000 was 14V604000, reported on September 29, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014 Toyota Camry, Camry HV, Avalon, and Avalon HV vehicles equipped with 16-inch and 17-inch rims. In the affected vehicles, the left-side front suspension lower arm may have been incorrectly manufactured. As a result, the left side lower arm may not have enough clamping surface area for one of the bolts that secures the lower arm to the lower ball joint.
- The risk
- Because of the insufficient clamping force, the lower arm may separate from the ball joint, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left side lower arm, free of charge. The recall began on December 12, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Reported November 7, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V715000 (2)
Toyota (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V715000, 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: November 7, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted