NHTSA Recall 00V211000
NHTSA Campaign Id 00V211000; Date: Aug. 9, 2000
This condition can render the system inoperative, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
1998 Toyota RAV4; 1999 Toyota RAV4; 2000 Toyota RAV4
Component: Power Train:automatic Transmission:park/neutral Start Switch
Manufactured by: Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 756
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
Dealers will replace the parking lock rod.
Recall Notes:
All these vehicles are leased and operated in fleets. Owner notification began September 25, 2000. 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. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Sep 25, 2000
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