NHTSA campaign 99V307000 · Toyota campaign X06/XL7
Lexus and Toyota Recall 99V-307: TOYOTA/STEERING WHEEL
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 99V307000 (Toyota campaign X06/XL7) was reported by TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. on November 1, 1999, with 540,037 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Lexus ES300 and Toyota Camry for model years 1995–1998 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on November 30, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V307000 (also written 99V-307 or 99V307)
- Filed by
- TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
- Toyota campaign number
- X06/XL7
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 540,037 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V307000. 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.
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V307000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE STEERING WHEEL SET NUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED CAUSING STEERING VIBRATION AND LOOSENESS.
Safety consequence
THIS CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE STEERING WHEEL SET NUT.
Notes
TOYOTA RECALL NOS. X06 AND XL7.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 30, 1999.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 OR LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987. 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 99V307000
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.