Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing | NHTSA Recall #17V285000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 17V285000 by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Affecting 2016-2017 tacoma vehicles Includes 227,732 affected units, Rear Differential may Leak, component: POWER TRAIN, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Vehicle Make / Model

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2016-2017 tacoma vehicles

Defect Summary

Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2017 tacoma vehicles. oil may leak from the area where the rear differential carrier is assembled to rear axle housing.

Corrective Action

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear differential for oil leakage. based on the inspection, dealers will either tightening the fastening nuts or replace the fastening nuts and gasket. if the rear differential components are damaged, the rear differential carrier assembly will be replaced. the repairs will be performed free of charge. the recall june 19, 2017. owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. toyota's number for this recall is h0g.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 17V285000
Report Received Date: 2017-04-27T00:00:00
Subject: Rear differential may leak
Component: Power Train
Potentially Affected Units: 227,732

Details

MFR Campaign Number: H0G
Recall Type: Vehicle
Defect Summary: Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2017 tacoma vehicles. oil may leak from the area where the rear differential carrier is assembled to rear axle housing.
Consequence Summary: If the vehicle is operated with an insufficient amount of oil in the rear differential, the differential may seize and cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear differential for oil leakage. based on the inspection, dealers will either tightening the fastening nuts or replace the fastening nuts and gasket. if the rear differential components are damaged, the rear differential carrier assembly will be replaced. the repairs will be performed free of charge. the recall june 19, 2017. owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. toyota's number for this recall is h0g.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No
Do Not Drive: No
Completion Rate: 86.75

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