Make : TOYOTA | Model : RAV4 | Year : 2000 |
Build Dates : 19971002 - 20000516 | ||
NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 00V211000 | ||
Date Owners Notified: 20000925 | Date Received by ODI: 20000809 | Date Added to Database: 20000810 |
Manufacturer(s) Involved: TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. | ||
Manufacturer(s) Responsible for the Recall: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | ||
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Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | ||
Potential Number of Units Affected: 756 | ||
Summary of the Safety Concern:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY ELECTRIC VEHICLES. IF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE REPEATEDLY PARKED BY PLACING THE SHIFT LEVER INTO THE "P" POSITION WITHOUT APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKE, THE PARKING LOCK ROD, A COMPONENT OF THE TRANSMISSION PARKING LOCK SYSTEM, COULD BREAK. |
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Consequence:
THIS CONDITION CAN RENDER THE SYSTEM INOPERATIVE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
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Remedy:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PARKING LOCK ROD. |
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Report Initiator: MFR | Vehicles Report | |
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Notes:
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