NHTSA campaign 03V366000 · Toyota campaign 30L
Toyota Recall 03V-366: TOYOTA/ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEELS
NHTSA recall 03V366000 (Toyota campaign 30L) was reported by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. on October 6, 2003, with 381 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Toyota Corolla for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on October 27, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V366000 (also written 03V-366 or 03V366)
- Filed by
- TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Toyota campaign number
- 30L
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 381 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Wheels
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V366000. 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 Corolla
- 2004 · Vehicles built September 2, 2003 – September 9, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V366000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FACTORY ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEELS, THE LUG NUT(S) MAY NOT SECURE THE WHEEL PROPERLY TO THE HUB ASSEMBLY DUE TO OVER-DRILLING OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FIVE LUG NUT HOLES ON THE ALLOY WHEEL. IF THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD IN THIS CONDITION, THE LUG NUT(S) COULD POTENTIALLY LOOSEN.
Safety consequence
IN THE WORST CASE, THE STUD BOLT(S) MAY FRACTURE, WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL FROM THE HUB ASSEMBLY AND LEAD TO A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT ALL FOUR FACTORY ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEELS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE ANY FOUND TO BE OUT OF SPECIFICATIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 27, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN 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 03V366000
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.