2000 TOYOTA AVALON Recalls
Recall information provided by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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STEERING
Running Sequence Number: 85393
Campaign Number: 10V345000
Make: TOYOTA
Model: AVALON
Year: 2000
MFR Campaingn Number: AOH
Component Name: STEERING
Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Begin Date of Manufacturing: Apr 28, 1999
End Date of Manufacturing: Dec 20, 2004
Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: V
Potential Number of Units Affected: 372593
Date Owner Notified: Sep 7, 2010
INFLUENCED_BY: MFR
Manufacturers of Recalled Vehicles: Toyota Motor Corporation
Report Received Date: Jul 29, 2010
Record Creation Date: Jul 29, 2010
Regulation Part Number: N/A
Federal Motor Safety Standard Number: N/A
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> .
Recall Component ID: 000036560000216119000000001
Manufacturer-Supplied Component Name: N/A
Manufacturer-Supplied Component Description: N/A
Manufacturer-Supplied Component Part Number: N/A
Do Not Drive: No
Park Outside: No