# NHTSA recall 07V579000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA](/makes/toyota/tundra/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-11\-09 to 2007\-08\-03.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [TSB\-0148\-11](/bulletins/10042852.md), 2012-01-18, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-0147\-11](/bulletins/10042606.md), 2011-12-28, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-0115\-08](/bulletins/10025866.md), 2008-09-11, 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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