# NHTSA recall 03V146000

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: 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2003 TOYOTA 4RUNNER](/makes/toyota/4runner/2003/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [30C Dealer Lette](/bulletins/10152124.md), 2018-12-17, Service bulletin
- [03007](/bulletins/10001579.md), 2003-06-09, 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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