NHTSA Campaign 16V367000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
NHTSA campaign 16V367000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the suspension: front: shock absorber. The repair is free.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed the report for 16V367000 with NHTSA on May 26, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V367000, NHTSA lists up to 3,106 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 13, 2015 and February 27, 2015.
The 16V367000 report reached NHTSA 15 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V367000 were scheduled from September 29, 2016, 126 days after the report.
16V367000 covers 1 model from Toyota, model years 2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V367000 ranks 172 of 226 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recalls on this site.
Besides 16V367000, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing has 11 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 16V367000 was 15V228000, reported on April 17, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Yaris vehicles manufactured January 13, 2015, to February 27, 2015. The front strut mounting bearings can be damaged when a high load is applied to the strut, such as driving over a large bump.
- The risk
- A damaged strut mounting bearing may cause the strut rod to separate, causing a loss of vehicle stability and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the strut mounting bearings and, as necessary, replace the strut and front suspension support sub-assembly, free of charge. Remedy parts are currently unavailable. Interim notices were mailed to owners July 12, 2016. The recall began on September 29, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G0S.
Reported May 26, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V367000 (1)
Toyota (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V367000, 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: May 26, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted