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Toyota Passenger Vehicles: Due to improper heat treatment, the rear axle may not have adequate strength in some areas.

NHTSA campaign 00V-154 · Reported May 6, 2000 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Toyota Avalon
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE REAR AXLE HUB ASSEMBLIES.
COST
Free

The short version

TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. reported a problem with the suspension rear. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT, THE REAR AXLE MAY NOT HAVE ADEQUATE STRENGTH IN SOME AREAS.

WHY IT MATTERS

AFTER EXTENDED USE OF THE VEHICLE, THE REAR AXLE SHAFTS COULD FAIL OR BREAK.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE REAR AXLE HUB ASSEMBLIES, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 00V-154.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2000Toyota Avalon

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

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