2001 Toyota Avalon & 2001 Toyota Camry + 1 more recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The front sub frame assembly has not been adequately welded.
💥 The risk
This condition could cause failure of the assembly following long-term usage, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect and replace the front sub frame, if necessary. Owner notification began april 9, 2001. 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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V072000
- Manufacturer
- TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 545
- Component
- STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-331-4331
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 9, 2001
- Built
- Jan 20, 2001 – Jan 23, 2001
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).