NHTSA campaign 14V715000
Toyota Recall 14V-715: Ball Joint may Detach from Left Lower Arm
NHTSA recall 14V715000 was reported by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing on November 7, 2014, with 5,650 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Toyota Avalon and Toyota Camry for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on December 12, 2014, 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 14V715000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V715000 (also written 14V-715 or 14V715)
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5,650 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front — Control Arm — Lower Arm
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 90.18% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V715000. 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
- 2014 · Vehicles built September 3, 2014 – September 15, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Toyota Camry
- 2014 · Vehicles built September 3, 2014 – September 15, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V715000.
Defect description
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014 Toyota Camry, Camry HV, Avalon, and Avalon HV vehicles equipped with 16-inch and 17-inch rims. In the affected vehicles, the left-side front suspension lower arm may have been incorrectly manufactured. As a result, the left side lower arm may not have enough clamping surface area for one of the bolts that secures the lower arm to the lower ball joint.
Safety consequence
Because of the insufficient clamping force, the lower arm may separate from the ball joint, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left side lower arm, free of charge. The recall began on December 12, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V715000
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.