Toyota C-HR (2019): Power train
Recall 18V710000 · Oct 11, 2018 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
681
vehicles affected
681
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V710000
- Date
- Oct 11, 2018
- Maker
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 681
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Axle hubs
- Model years
- 2019
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Toyota C-HR vehicles. The rear axle hub bearing bolts may have been insufficiently tightened, causing the bolts to loosen and damage the rear brake components or cause a rear wheel to detach.
What can happen
If the bolts loosen and damage the rear brake components, or cause a rear wheel to detach, it would increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear axle hub bearing bolts. If a bolt is found to be loose or detached, the dealer will replace the rear axle hub bearing assembly and rear axle carrier sub-assembly, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0Y.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V710000?
1 model: Toyota C-HR (2019), about 681 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V710000?
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear axle hub bearing bolts. If a bolt is found to be loose or detached, the dealer will replace the rear axle hub bearing assembly and rear axle carrier sub-assembly, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service.
What can happen?
If the bolts loosen and damage the rear brake components, or cause a rear wheel to detach, it would increase 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.