NHTSA Campaign 17V285000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
NHTSA campaign 17V285000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: driveline: differential unit. The repair is free.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed the report for 17V285000 with NHTSA on April 27, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V285000, NHTSA lists up to 227,732 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 18, 2015 and March 24, 2017.
The 17V285000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V285000 were scheduled from June 19, 2017, 53 days after the report.
17V285000 covers 1 model from Toyota, model years 2016–2017.
Owners of the model years 17V285000 covers have filed at least 204 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V285000 vehicles, the 2016 Toyota Tacoma has the most (136).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V285000 ranks 55 of 226 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recalls on this site.
Besides 17V285000, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing has 12 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 17V285000 was 16V075000, reported on February 10, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Tacoma vehicles. Oil may leak from the area where the rear differential carrier is assembled to rear axle housing.
- The risk
- If the vehicle is operated with an insufficient amount of oil in the rear differential, the differential may seize and cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear differential for oil leakage. Based on the inspection, dealers will either tightening the fastening nuts or replace the fastening nuts and gasket. If the rear differential components are damaged, the rear differential carrier assembly will be replaced. The repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall June 19, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0G.
Reported April 27, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V285000 (2)
Toyota (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V285000, 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: April 27, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted