Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V715000

Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-11-07.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V715000

Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm

Component
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
5,650
Reported to NHTSA
2014-11-07
Owners notified
2014-12-12

Defect description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014 Toyota Camry, Camry HV, Avalon, and Avalon HV vehicles equipped with 16-inch and 17-inch rims. In the affected vehicles, the left-side front suspension lower arm may have been incorrectly manufactured. As a result, the left side lower arm may not have enough clamping surface area for one of the bolts that secures the lower arm to the lower ball joint.

Safety risk

Because of the insufficient clamping force, the lower arm may separate from the ball joint, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left side lower arm, free of charge. The recall began on December 12, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Toyota Avalon2014
Toyota Camry2014

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.