NHTSA Campaign 15V098000
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 15V098000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly. The repair is free.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed the report for 15V098000 with NHTSA on February 19, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V098000, NHTSA lists up to 226 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 8, 2014 and January 9, 2015.
The 15V098000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V098000 were scheduled from April 3, 2015, 43 days after the report.
15V098000 covers 1 model from Toyota, model years 2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V098000 ranks 201 of 226 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recalls on this site.
Besides 15V098000, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing has 11 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 15V098000 was 14V732000, reported on November 13, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Yaris vehicles manufactured September 8, 2014, to January 9, 2015. The affected vehicles may have improperly tightened rear axle bearing bolts.
- The risk
- The improperly tightened bolts may loosen during vehicle operation and may potentially cause the wheel to lock up or may damage the rear brake components, reducing their effectiveness. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear axle bearing bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began during April 3, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Reported February 19, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V098000 (1)
Toyota (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V098000, 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 19, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted