NHTSA recall campaign

10V345000

Steering

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5Affected configurations shown372,593Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentSteering
Report receivedMay 7, 2012
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety 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.

What fixes it

Official 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.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 10V345000

2004 TOYOTA AVALONOpen vehicle record →2003 TOYOTA AVALONOpen vehicle record →2002 TOYOTA AVALONOpen vehicle record →2001 TOYOTA AVALONOpen vehicle record →2000 TOYOTA AVALONOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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