{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"10V345000","date":"2010-07-29","owner_notified":"2010-09-07","manufacturer":"TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.","component":"STEERING","summary":"TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000-2004 AVALON VEHICLES.  DUE TO IMPROPER CASTING OF THE STEERING LOCK BAR, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A MINUTE CRACK MAY DEVELOP ON THE SURFACE OF THE LOCK BAR.  SUCH A CRACK MAY EXPAND OVER A LONG PERIOD OF REPEATED LOCK AND UNLOCK OPERATIONS, AND EVENTUALLY THE LOCK BAR COULD BREAK.","consequence":"SHOULD THE STEERING LOCK BAR BREAK, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK AND THE DRIVER WOULD LOSE THE ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING INTERLOCK DEVICE FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2010.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.","notes":"TOYOTA SAFETY RECALL NO. AOH.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> .","mfr_campaign":"AOH","part_number":null,"units":372593,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2000,"make":"TOYOTA","model":"AVALON","vehicle_id":"2000_toyota_avalon","match":"exact","built_from":"1999-04-28","built_to":"2004-12-20"},{"year":2001,"make":"TOYOTA","model":"AVALON","vehicle_id":"2001_toyota_avalon","match":"exact","built_from":"1999-04-28","built_to":"2004-12-20"},{"year":2002,"make":"TOYOTA","model":"AVALON","vehicle_id":"2002_toyota_avalon","match":"exact","built_from":"1999-04-28","built_to":"2004-12-20"},{"year":2003,"make":"TOYOTA","model":"AVALON","vehicle_id":"2003_toyota_avalon","match":"exact","built_from":"1999-04-28","built_to":"2004-12-20"},{"year":2004,"make":"TOYOTA","model":"AVALON","vehicle_id":"2004_toyota_avalon","match":"exact","built_from":"1999-04-28","built_to":"2004-12-20"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/10V345000"}