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Toyota on passenger vehicles with vehicle identification numbers (VIN) starting with 1nx only and built from january 8 through february 13, 2002, it is possible for the bolts that join the rear brake and hub assembly to the rear axle carrier to be loose due to insufficient tightening during the assembly process.

NHTSA campaign 02V-074 · Reported November 3, 2002 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Toyota Corolla
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL PROPERLY TIGHTEN THE BOLTS.
COST
Free

The short version

TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. reported a problem with the power train axle assembly. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

ON PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS (VIN) STARTING WITH 1NX ONLY AND BUILT FROM JANUARY 8 THROUGH FEBRUARY 13, 2002, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE BOLTS THAT JOIN THE REAR BRAKE AND HUB ASSEMBLY TO THE REAR AXLE CARRIER TO BE LOOSE DUE TO INSUFFICIENT TIGHTENING DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS.

WHY IT MATTERS

IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN THIS CONDITION, ONE OR MORE OF THE FOUR BOLTS COULD COME LOOSE, CAUSING AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE REAR AXLE AREA. IN THE EVENT THAT ALL FOUR BOLTS LOOSEN COMPLETELY, SEPARATION OF THE REAR BRAKE AND HUB ASSEMBLY FROM THE REAR AXLE CARRIER COULD OCCUR, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL PROPERLY TIGHTEN THE BOLTS, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 02V-074.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2003Toyota Corolla

What changed

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