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Toyota there is a possibility that the front, right, drive shaft may break due to insufficient heat treatment.

NHTSA campaign 11V-306 · Reported June 1, 2011 · 50 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Toyota Sienna and Venza
VEHICLES AFFECTED
50
REMEDY
TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DRIVE SHAFT, AND, IF THE DRIVE SHAFT IS IDENTIFIED AS ONE THAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN CORRECTLY MANUFACTURED, IT WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE AT NO CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing reported a problem with the driveline driveshaft. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE FRONT, RIGHT, DRIVE SHAFT MAY BREAK DUE TO INSUFFICIENT HEAT TREATMENT.

WHY IT MATTERS

SHOULD THE DRIVE SHAFT BREAK DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER WITHOUT WARNING MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DRIVE SHAFT, AND, IF THE DRIVE SHAFT IS IDENTIFIED AS ONE THAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN CORRECTLY MANUFACTURED, IT WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE AT NO CHARGE, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 11V-306.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2011Toyota Sienna
2011Toyota Venza

What changed

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

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