NHTSA recall 05V227000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 05V227000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SSC 50F |
| Manufacturer | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Reported | 2005-05-16 |
| Owners notified | 2005-05-02 |
| Component | STEERING:COLUMN |
| Units potentially affected | 4855 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE STEERING YOKE WAS NOT WELDED TO THE STEERING SHAFT. IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN THIS CONDITION, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE YOKE MAY COME OFF FROM THE SHAFT, AND COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL.
What can happen
LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING YOKE AND SHAFT WELD CONDITION, AND REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 2, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
Notes
TOYOTA RECALL NO. SSC 50F.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
| 2005 TOYOTA AVALON | Built 2004-12-16 to 2005-02-22. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| WEP ZTY | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. In our continuing efforts to ensure the best in customer satisfaction, Toyota is announcing a Warranty Enhancement Program to extend the warranty coverage for the Steering Column Telescopic Adjustment Lever Detent Clip in 2005- Certain 2012 Model Year Avalon vehicles. |
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| ZTY Avalon Clip | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. In these vehicles, Toyota has received some reports where, after securing the telescopic adjustment lever, the steering column?s telescopic adjustment function may not retain its set adjusted position. Although the Steering Column Telescopic Adjustment Lever Detent Clip is covered by Toyota?s New Vehicle Limited Warranty for 3 years or 36,000 miles (whichever occurs first), we at Toyota care about the customers? ownership experience. Toyota is now extending the warranty coverage for replacement of the Telescopic Adjustment Lever Detent Clip to address the problem described in the covered vehicles. Please see the Warranty Enhancement Program Details for additional information. |
| T-SB-0147-13 | 2013-11-22. Service bulletin. TOYOTA: A NEW ADJUSTMENT LEVER DETENT CLIP WAS DEVELOPED TO CORRECT THE LOOSENESS OF SECURING THE TELESCOPIC ON STEERING COLUMN FOR SOME VEHICLES. MODEL 2005-2012 AVALON. *PE |
| 00206 | 2006-04-17. Service bulletin. STEERING COLUMN NOISE. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.