NHTSA Campaign 17V462000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
NHTSA campaign 17V462000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: driveline: driveshaft. The repair is free.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed the report for 17V462000 with NHTSA on July 20, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V462000, NHTSA lists up to 671 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 20, 2016 and February 3, 2016.
The 17V462000 report reached NHTSA 18 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V462000 were scheduled from August 11, 2017, 22 days after the report.
17V462000 covers 2 models from Toyota, model years 2016.
Owners of the model years 17V462000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V462000 vehicles, the 2016 Toyota Avalon Hybrid has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V462000 ranks 186 of 226 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recalls on this site.
Besides 17V462000, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing has 12 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 17V462000 was 17V285000, reported on April 27, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016 Camry Hybrid and Avalon Hybrid vehicles. The front drive shaft may separate.
- The risk
- A front driveshaft separation would result in a loss of propulsion while driving, and if the driver exits the vehicle without applying the parking brake, the vehicle may roll. Both scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will check the serial number of the vehicle's drive shaft, replacing any that are affected, free of charge. The recall began on August 11, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0M.
Reported July 20, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V462000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V462000, 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: July 20, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted