# NHTSA recall 01V012000

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: 01V012000
- Manufacturer's number: 10A
- Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2001\-01\-16
- Owners notified: 2001\-02\-23
- Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Units potentially affected: 53061

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL AND V6 ENGINES, AND BUILT AT ONE OF TWO LINES AT THE KENTUCKY PLANT.   THE ACCELERATOR CABLE HOUSING COULD BE DEFORMED AT THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATOR\-TO\-THROTTLE BODY CONNECTION.  THE ACCELERATOR INNER\-CABLE COULD WEAR AWAY AND EVENTUALLY BREAK.


## What can happen

THIS COULD ALLOW THE THROTTLE TO RETURN TO IDLE OR REMAIN IN ITS MOST RECENT POSITION REGARDLESS OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL OPERATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 23, 2001.   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.


## Notes

TOYOTA RECALL NO. 10A.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 CAMRY](/makes/toyota/camry/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-08\-01 to 2000\-11\-14.
- [1999 TOYOTA CAMRY](/makes/toyota/camry/1999/recalls.md). Built 1997\-08\-01 to 2000\-11\-14.
- [2000 TOYOTA CAMRY](/makes/toyota/camry/2000/recalls.md). Built 1997\-08\-01 to 2000\-11\-14.
- [2001 TOYOTA CAMRY](/makes/toyota/camry/2001/recalls.md). Built 1997\-08\-01 to 2000\-11\-14.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [TSB003220](/bulletins/10244113.md), 2023-10-16, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-0087\-12](/bulletins/10045140.md), 2012-08-21, Service bulletin
- [TC01030](/bulletins/627361.md), 2002-02-06, Service bulletin
- [000523](/bulletins/610980.md), 2000-05-23, 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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