NHTSA Campaign 14V732000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
NHTSA campaign 14V732000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the suspension: front: control arm: lower arm. The repair is free.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed the report for 14V732000 with NHTSA on November 13, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V732000, NHTSA lists up to 56 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 8, 2011 and July 20, 2011.
The 14V732000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V732000 were scheduled from December 16, 2014, 33 days after the report.
14V732000 covers 1 model from Toyota, model years 2011.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V732000 ranks 210 of 226 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recalls on this site.
Besides 14V732000, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing has 11 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 14V732000 was 14V715000, reported on November 7, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2011 Toyota Camry vehicles manufactured March 8, 2011, to July 20, 2011. In the affected vehicles, the rubber boot on the front suspension lower arm ball joint may have been damaged during manufacturing. The damage could cause the boot to leak lubricant grease which could then cause the ball joint to wear and loosen prematurely.
- The risk
- A loosened ball joint may separate from the knuckle and could cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the ball joint, free of charge. The recall began on December 16, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Reported November 13, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V732000 (1)
Toyota (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V732000, 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 13, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted