1999 TOYOTA SIENNA; 2001 TOYOTA SIENNA; 1998 TOYOTA SIENNA; 2003 TOYOTA SIENNA; 2000 TOYOTA SIENNA; 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA; 2002 TOYOTA SIENNA; 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA; 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA; 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA; 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA; 2009 TOYOTA SIENNA; 2010 TOYOTA SIENNA
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Toyota is recalling certain 1998-2010 Sienna passenger vehicles manufactured between August 7, 1997 and January 4, 2010 that were originally sold in or are currently registered in specific states in the Northeast, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic regions where road salt is commonly used. The recalled vehicles have spare tires stored underneath and are susceptible to corrosion of the spare tire carrier assembly cable when exposed to road salt from splashing water in cold climates. If the cable breaks due to excessive corrosion, the spare tire may separate from the vehicle and potentially cause a crash.
Toyota will send owners an initial letter instructing them to bring their vehicles to authorized Toyota dealers for an inspection to check for corrosion. A second notice will follow once a permanent remedy becomes available. The recall is expected to begin on October 12, 2010. Owners of affected vehicles should contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331 for more information or to schedule an inspection at an authorized dealer.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
THE CABLE MAY BREAK DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION AND THE SPARE TIRE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS WITH AN INTERIM LETTER INITIALLY INSTRUCTING THEM TO BRING THEIR VEHICLE TO AUTHORIZED DEALERS TO INSPECT FOR CORROSION. A SECOND NOTICE WILL BE SENT WHEN THE PERMANENT REMEDY IS AVAILABLE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE SEE TOYOTA'S AMENDED RECALL REPORT OF JULY 19, 2010. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OCTOBER 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1998 THROUGH 2010 SIENNA PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 7, 1997 AND JANUARY 4, 2010, CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN OR ORIGINALLY SOLD IN CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WASHINGTON DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, AND WISCONSIN. THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE SPARE TIRE STOWED UNDER THE VEHICLE. IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN THE COLD CLIMATE REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES WHERE ROAD SALT IS FREQUENTLY USED, WATER SPLASHED BACKWARDS WITH HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT CAN REACH THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER AND CORRODE THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER ASSEMBLY CABLE.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.