NHTSA campaign 01V072000
Toyota Recall 01V-072: TOYOTA/FRONT SUB FRAME
NHTSA recall 01V072000 was reported by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. on March 5, 2001, with 545 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Toyota Avalon, Toyota Camry and Toyota Sienna for the 2001 model year. Owners were notified on April 9, 2001, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 01V072000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V072000 (also written 01V-072 or 01V072)
- Filed by
- TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 545 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Frame and Members
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V072000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Toyota
Toyota Avalon
- 2001 · Vehicles built January 20, 2001 – January 24, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Toyota Camry
- 2001 · Vehicles built January 20, 2001 – January 23, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Toyota Sienna
- 2001 · Vehicles built January 20, 2001 – January 23, 2001 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V072000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FRONT SUB FRAME ASSEMBLY HAS NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY WELDED.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE FAILURE OF THE ASSEMBLY FOLLOWING LONG-TERM USAGE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FRONT SUB FRAME, IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 9, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 01V072000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.