Recall Details For: 2000 GULF TOYOTA COROLLA
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 00V252000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 5889
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:00V252000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: GULF TOYOTA
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: COROLLA
- MODEL YEAR: 2000
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : PY06
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC.
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 19991026
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20000824
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 33821
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20001004
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Toyota Motor Corporation
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20000921
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20000921
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES FITTED WITH SPEED CONTROL DEVICES AT GULF STATES TOYOTA'S VEHICLE PROCESSING CENTER OR INSTALLED BY CERTAIN TOYOTA DEALERS IN GULF STATES' REGION (ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, OKLAHOMA, AND TEXAS). THE E-CLIP WHICH HOLDS THE SPEED CONTROL ASSEMBLY TO THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE COULD BREAK. IF THE E-CLIP FAILS, THE SPEED CONTROL ATTACHMENT COULD COME OFF, CAUSING THE SPEED CONTROL TO STOP WORKING.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: THE LOOSE ATTACHMENT COULD CAUSE THE ACCELERATOR TO STICK, PREVENTING NORMAL STOPPING AND HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: GULF STATES DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE E-CLIP WITH A COTTER PIN.
RECALL NOTES: OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 4, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT GULF STATES AT 1-800-444-1074.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000011555000084713000000294
