# NHTSA recall 00V211000

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: 00V211000
- Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2000\-08\-09
- Owners notified: 2000\-09\-25
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
- Units potentially affected: 756

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  SPORT UTILITY ELECTRIC VEHICLES.   IF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE REPEATEDLY PARKED BY PLACING THE SHIFT LEVER INTO THE "P" POSITION WITHOUT APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKE, THE PARKING LOCK ROD, A COMPONENT OF THE TRANSMISSION PARKING LOCK SYSTEM, COULD BREAK.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION CAN RENDER THE SYSTEM INOPERATIVE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PARKING LOCK ROD.


## Notes

ALL THESE VEHICLES ARE LEASED AND OPERATED IN FLEETS.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 25, 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

- [1998 TOYOTA RAV4](/makes/toyota/rav4/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-10\-02 to 2000\-05\-16.
- [1999 TOYOTA RAV4](/makes/toyota/rav4/1999/recalls.md). Built 1997\-10\-02 to 2000\-05\-16.
- [2000 TOYOTA RAV4](/makes/toyota/rav4/2000/recalls.md). Built 1997\-10\-02 to 2000\-05\-16.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [T\-SB\-0134\-14](/bulletins/10109492.md), 2017-08-01, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0014\-11 Rev](/bulletins/10109404.md), 2017-08-01, 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)

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