NHTSA campaign 15V228000
Scion Recall 15V-228: Improperly Tightened Rear Suspension
NHTSA recall 15V228000 was reported by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing on April 17, 2015, with 114 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Scion TC for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on June 12, 2015, 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 15V228000 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
- 15V228000 (also written 15V-228 or 15V228)
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 114 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 91.23% (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 15V228000. 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.
Scion
Scion TC
- 2015 · Vehicles built December 3, 2014 – January 30, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V228000.
Defect description
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Toyota Scion tC vehicles manufactured December 3, 2014, to January 30, 2015 and equipped with accessory coil springs as part of an optional Release Series 9 trim package. During installation of these coil springs, the rear suspension components may not have been properly tightened.
Safety consequence
If the rear suspension components were not properly tightened, the rear suspension arms may detach, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the bolts, nuts, rear suspension arms, and rear suspension member sub assembly, free of charge. The recall began on June 12, 2015. Owners may contact Scion customer service at 1-866-707-2466.
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 15V228000
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.