Scion TC (2015): Suspension
Recall 15V228000 · Apr 17, 2015 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
114
vehicles affected
114
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V228000
- Date
- Apr 17, 2015
- Maker
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 114
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Rear
- Model years
- 2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Toyota Scion tC vehicles manufactured December 3, 2014, to January 30, 2015 and equipped with accessory coil springs as part of an optional Release Series 9 trim package. During installation of these coil springs, the rear suspension components may not have been properly tightened.
What can happen
If the rear suspension components were not properly tightened, the rear suspension arms may detach, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the bolts, nuts, rear suspension arms, and rear suspension member sub assembly, free of charge. The recall began on June 12, 2015. Owners may contact Scion customer service at 1-866-707-2466.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V228000?
1 model: Scion TC (2015), about 114 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V228000?
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the bolts, nuts, rear suspension arms, and rear suspension member sub assembly, free of charge. The recall began on June 12, 2015. Owners may contact Scion customer service at 1-866-707-2466.
What can happen?
If the rear suspension components were not properly tightened, the rear suspension arms may detach, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.