# NHTSA recall 00V212000

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: 00V212000
- Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2000\-08\-09
- Owners notified: 2000\-09\-25
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
- Units potentially affected: 780

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  SPORT UTILITY ELECTRIC VEHICLES.  THE FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTOR, WHEN EQUIPPED WITH STEEL WHEELS, CAN DEVELOP STRESS FRACTURES IF THE LUG NUTS ARE TIGHTENED WITH EXCESSIVE TORQUE.


## What can happen

THE DISC ROTOR COULD BREAK \(WHERE IT MOUNTS TO THE WHEEL\), RESULTING IN A LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION ON THAT WHEEL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DISC BRAKE ROTORS.  IF THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH STEEL WHEELS, TOYOTA WILL REPLACE THE FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS AND STEEL WHEELS WITH NEW DISC BRAKE ROTORS AND NEW ALUMINUM WHEELS.  IN ADDITION A CAUTION LABEL THAT READS, "USE NEW GENUINE TOYOTA ALUMINUM WHEELS." WILL BE AFFIXED.  VEHICLES ALREADY EQUIPPED WITH ALUMINUM WHEELS WILL ONLY REQUIRE CAUTION LABEL INSTALLATION.


## 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\-08\-01.
- [1999 TOYOTA RAV4](/makes/toyota/rav4/1999/recalls.md). Built 1997\-10\-02 to 2000\-08\-01.
- [2000 TOYOTA RAV4](/makes/toyota/rav4/2000/recalls.md). Built 1997\-10\-02 to 2000\-08\-01.

## 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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