NHTSA recall 07V579000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 07V579000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 70G |
| Manufacturer | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Reported | 2007-12-18 |
| Owners notified | 2008-01-07 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT |
| Units potentially affected | 15616 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS, DUE TO THE IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT OF THE SLIP YOKES THAT HAD BEEN REWORKED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS, THE HARDNESS OF THE SLIP YOKE MAY BE INSUFFICIENT.
What can happen
IN THIS CONDITION, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE YOKE MAY BREAK CAUSING THE PROPELLER SHAFT TO SEPARATE AT THE JOINT AND COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE ROAD SURFACE OR THE FUEL TANK WHICH COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL OR A FUEL LEAK.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SLIP YOKE AND REPLACE THE PROPELLER SHAFT IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 7, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
Notes
TOYOTA RECALL NO. 70G.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.
| 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA | Built 2006-11-09 to 2007-08-03. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| TSB-0148-11 | 2012-01-18. Service bulletin. TOYOTA: ON SOME VEHICLES, COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE, A NOISE LIKE A CLUNK OR THUNK OR A FEELING OF A BUMP FROM BEHIND SENSATION WOULD OCCUR BEFORE OR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP. ON THE REAR PROPELLER SHAFT (DRIVESHAFT) IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED. *PE |
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| TSB-0147-11 | 2011-12-28. Service bulletin. TOYOTA: INFORMATION IS BEING PROVIDED FOR SOME 4WD VEHICLE EXPERIENCING A SENSATION OF BEING BUMPED FROM BEHIND BEFORE OR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR MAY EXHIBIT A CLUNK/THUNK NOISE FROM THE REAR OF VEHICLE. *PE |
| TSB-0115-08 | 2008-09-11. Service bulletin. TOYOTA: REAR DRIVESHAFT/PROPELLER SHAFT CLUNK/THUNK NOISE. SOME OWNERS OF 4WD EQUIPPED 2007-2008 MODEL YEAR TUNDRA VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A CLUNK/THUNK NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE OR A BUMP-FROM BEHIND SENSATION JUST BEFORE OR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. *PE UPDATED 10/14/11. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.