NHTSA recall 03V146000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 03V146000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SSC 30C |
| Manufacturer | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Reported | 2003-04-14 |
| Owners notified | 2003-05-05 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Units potentially affected | 29482 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V6 ENGINES, THE FUEL PULSATION DAMPER, LOCATED ON THE FUEL RAIL, MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED, CAUSING A DIAPHRAGM IN THE PULSATION DAMPER TO BE DAMAGED. IF THE DIAPHRAGM FAILS, FUEL MAY LEAK.
What can happen
THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE IF A HEAT SOURCE OR AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PULSATION DAMPER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 5, 2003. 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. SSC 30C.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2003 TOYOTA 4RUNNER |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 30C Dealer Lette | 2018-12-17. Service bulletin. Dealer Letter: March 23, 2018 Parts Ordering section has been updated. Toyota will initiate a Special Service Campaign (SSC) to replace the fuel pulsation damper on certain 2003 Model Year (MY) Toyota 4Runner V6 vehicles. On certain early 2003 Model Year 4Runner V6 vehicles, the fuel pulsation damper, located on the fuel rail, may have been improperly assembled. If the pulsation damper fails, a small amount of fuel may leak. In the worst case, this may result in an engine compartment fire if a heat or ignition source is present. |
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| 03007 | 2003-06-09. Service bulletin. THE FUEL PULSATION DAMPER, LOCATED ON THE FUEL RAIL, MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED. IF THE PUSLATION DAMPER FAILS, A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL MAY LEAK. THIS MAY RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. TOYOTA INITIATED SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN 30C TO REPLACE THE FUEL PULSATION DAMPER. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.