NHTSA recall 03V291000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 03V291000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 30K |
| Manufacturer | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Reported | 2003-08-12 |
| Owners notified | 2003-08-18 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
| Units potentially affected | 34437 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, A PART OF THE FUEL TANK MAY BECOME DAMAGED WHEN CRASHED IN THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY'S (IIHS) 40 MPH FRONTAL OFFSET CRASH TEST CONDITIONS, DUE TO THE SEVERE IMPACT FORCES GENERATED.
What can happen
IF THE FUEL TANK BECOMES DAMAGED AND FUEL LEAKAGE OCCURS, A FIRE MAY RESULT IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 1, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
Notes
TOYOTA RECALL NO. SSC 30K.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA | Built 2003-01-10 to 2003-07-22. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SSC30K | 2003-10-24. Service bulletin. FUEL TANK REPLACEMENT - URGENT TO DEALERS. *TT |
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| TC03018 | 2003-10-24. Service bulletin. FUEL TANK REPLACEMENT. SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN 30K. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.