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Toyota Passenger Vehicles: The front sub frame assembly has not been adequately welded.

NHTSA campaign 01V-072 · Reported May 3, 2001 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Toyota Avalon and Sienna
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FRONT SUB FRAME, IF NECESSARY.
COST
Free

The short version

TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. reported a problem with the structure frame and members. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FRONT SUB FRAME ASSEMBLY HAS NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY WELDED.

WHY IT MATTERS

THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE FAILURE OF THE ASSEMBLY FOLLOWING LONG-TERM USAGE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FRONT SUB FRAME, IF NECESSARY, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 01V-072.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2001Toyota Avalon
2001Toyota Sienna

What changed

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

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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