Recall Details For: 2005 TOYOTA AVALON
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 05V227000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 61309
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:05V227000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: TOYOTA
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: AVALON
- MODEL YEAR: 2005
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : SSC 50F
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: STEERING:COLUMN
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20041216
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20050222
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 4855
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20050502
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Toyota Motor Corporation
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20050516
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20050518
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE STEERING YOKE WAS NOT WELDED TO THE STEERING SHAFT. IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN THIS CONDITION, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE YOKE MAY COME OFF FROM THE SHAFT, AND COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING YOKE AND SHAFT WELD CONDITION, AND REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 2, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
RECALL NOTES: TOYOTA RECALL NO. SSC 50F.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.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000022002000216205000000003
