# Recalls that may apply to the 1997 Toyota Previa

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [97V056000](/recalls/nhtsa/97V056000.md), 1997-04-04: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. DUE TO A CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE OIL SEPARATOR PLATE AND THE DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING OF THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, OIL LEAKAGE AT THE AIR BREATHER PLUG CAN OCCUR, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED CONTINUOUSLY ABOVE 75 MILES PER HOUR. Built 1996\-09\-26 to 1997\-01\-22.

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [1997082](/recalls/tc/1997082.md), 1997-04-14: Powertrain. On certain Previa 4WD vehicles, clearance between the oil separator plate and the differential housing of the front differential unit could cause oil leakage at the air breather plug when the vehicle is operated continuously at elevated highway speeds.  Cumulative oil leakage could result in sufficiently low oil supply to cause bearing damage to the front differential unit, which could lead to eventual seizure of the unit.  This could result in loss of driver control and a possible crash.  Correction: a modified oil breather plug will be installed to prevent oil loss.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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