# NHTSA recall 10V160000

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: 10V160000
- Manufacturer's number: AOE
- Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2010\-04\-20
- Owners notified: 2010\-10\-12
- Component: STRUCTURE
- Units potentially affected: 600000

## What is wrong

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1998 THROUGH 2010 SIENNA PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 7, 1997 AND JANUARY 4, 2010, CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN OR ORIGINALLY SOLD IN CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA,  NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WASHINGTON DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, AND WISCONSIN.  THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE SPARE TIRE STOWED UNDER THE VEHICLE.  IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN THE COLD CLIMATE REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES WHERE ROAD SALT IS FREQUENTLY USED, WATER SPLASHED BACKWARDS WITH HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT CAN REACH THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER AND CORRODE THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER ASSEMBLY CABLE.


## What can happen

THE CABLE MAY BREAK DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION AND THE SPARE TIRE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS WITH AN INTERIM LETTER INITIALLY INSTRUCTING THEM TO BRING THEIR VEHICLE TO AUTHORIZED DEALERS TO INSPECT FOR CORROSION.  A SECOND NOTICE WILL BE SENT WHEN THE PERMANENT REMEDY IS AVAILABLE.  FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE SEE TOYOTA'S AMENDED RECALL REPORT OF JULY 19, 2010.  THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OCTOBER 12, 2010.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1\-800\-331\-4331.


## Notes

TOYOTA RECALL NO. AOE.OWNERS 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 \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 TOYOTA SIENNA](/makes/toyota/sienna/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-08\-07 to 2003\-01\-03.
- [1999 TOYOTA SIENNA](/makes/toyota/sienna/1999/recalls.md). Built 1997\-08\-07 to 2003\-01\-03.
- [2000 TOYOTA SIENNA](/makes/toyota/sienna/2000/recalls.md). Built 1997\-08\-07 to 2003\-01\-03.
- [2001 TOYOTA SIENNA](/makes/toyota/sienna/2001/recalls.md). Built 1997\-08\-07 to 2003\-01\-03.
- [2002 TOYOTA SIENNA](/makes/toyota/sienna/2002/recalls.md). Built 1997\-08\-07 to 2003\-01\-03.
- [2003 TOYOTA SIENNA](/makes/toyota/sienna/2003/recalls.md). Built 1997\-08\-07 to 2003\-01\-03.
- [2004 TOYOTA SIENNA](/makes/toyota/sienna/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-01\-16 to 2010\-01\-04.
- [2005 TOYOTA SIENNA](/makes/toyota/sienna/2005/recalls.md). Built 2003\-01\-16 to 2010\-01\-04.
- [2006 TOYOTA SIENNA](/makes/toyota/sienna/2006/recalls.md). Built 2003\-01\-16 to 2010\-01\-04.
- [2007 TOYOTA SIENNA](/makes/toyota/sienna/2007/recalls.md). Built 2003\-01\-16 to 2010\-01\-04.
- [2008 TOYOTA SIENNA](/makes/toyota/sienna/2008/recalls.md). Built 2003\-01\-16 to 2010\-01\-04.
- [2009 TOYOTA SIENNA](/makes/toyota/sienna/2009/recalls.md). Built 2003\-01\-16 to 2010\-01\-04.
- [2010 TOYOTA SIENNA](/makes/toyota/sienna/2010/recalls.md). Built 2003\-01\-16 to 2010\-01\-04.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [T\-SB\-0039\-24 Rev2](/bulletins/11012744.md), 2025-01-09, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0038\-24 Rev2](/bulletins/11012743.md), 2025-01-09, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0035\-24 Rev2](/bulletins/11012742.md), 2025-01-09, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0061\-23 Rev2](/bulletins/11012735.md), 2025-01-09, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0062\-23 Rev2](/bulletins/11012727.md), 2025-01-09, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0055\-24 Rev1](/bulletins/11007455.md), 2024-09-07, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0039\-24 Rev1](/bulletins/11007445.md), 2024-09-07, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0038\-24 Rev1](/bulletins/11007444.md), 2024-09-07, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0035\-24 Rev1](/bulletins/11007443.md), 2024-09-07, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0055\-24 Rev1](/bulletins/11006161.md), 2024-08-08, 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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