NHTSA Campaign 15V081000
STEERING
NHTSA campaign 15V081000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the steering. The repair is free.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed the report for 15V081000 with NHTSA on February 10, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V081000, NHTSA lists up to 116 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 7, 2013 and August 20, 2013.
The 15V081000 report reached NHTSA 18 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V081000 were scheduled from March 6, 2015, 24 days after the report.
15V081000 covers 1 model from Toyota, model years 2014.
Owners of the model years 15V081000 covers have filed at least 4 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V081000 ranks 205 of 226 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recalls on this site.
Besides 15V081000, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing has 11 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 15V081000 was 13V292000, reported on July 3, 2013.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014 FJ Cruiser vehicles manufactured August 7, 2013, to August 20, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the intermediate steering shaft which connects the steering wheel and the steering gear box may have an inadequate weld.
- The risk
- If the intermediate steering shaft weld fails, there would be a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- The fix
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the intermediate steering shaft, free of charge. The recall began on March 6, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Reported February 10, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V081000 (1)
Toyota (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V081000, 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: February 10, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted