Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V285000

Power train: driveline: differential unit

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-04-27.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V285000

Power train: driveline: differential unit

Component
Power train: driveline: differential unit
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
227,732
Reported to NHTSA
2017-04-27
Owners notified
2017-06-19

Defect description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Tacoma vehicles. Oil may leak from the area where the rear differential carrier is assembled to rear axle housing.

Safety risk

If the vehicle is operated with an insufficient amount of oil in the rear differential, the differential may seize and cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear differential for oil leakage. Based on the inspection, dealers will either tightening the fastening nuts or replace the fastening nuts and gasket. If the rear differential components are damaged, the rear differential carrier assembly will be replaced. The repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall June 19, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0G.

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 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Toyota Tacoma2017 2016

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.