# NHTSA recall 00V154000

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.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V154000
- Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2000\-06\-05
- Owners notified: 2000\-06\-30
- Component: SUSPENSION:REAR
- Units potentially affected: 541

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT, THE REAR AXLE MAY NOT HAVE ADEQUATE STRENGTH IN SOME AREAS.


## What can happen

AFTER EXTENDED USE OF THE VEHICLE, THE REAR AXLE SHAFTS COULD FAIL OR BREAK.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE REAR AXLE HUB ASSEMBLIES.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 30, 2000.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1\-800\-331\-4331.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2000 TOYOTA AVALON](/makes/toyota/avalon/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-28 to 2000\-04\-03.
- [2000 TOYOTA CAMRY](/makes/toyota/camry/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-28 to 2000\-03\-29.
- [2000 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA](/makes/toyota/camry-solara/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-30 to 2000\-04\-09.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SU00202](/bulletins/633881.md), 2002-09-26, Service bulletin
- [SU00102](/bulletins/632246.md), 2002-07-11, Service bulletin
- [SU00101](/bulletins/622004.md), 2001-10-09, Service bulletin
- [616](/bulletins/621995.md), 2001-10-09, Service bulletin
- [012199](/bulletins/610084.md), 2000-04-17, Service bulletin
- [SU00100](/bulletins/610072.md), 2000-04-14, Service bulletin

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V154000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V154000)

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