Toyota Yaris (2015): Suspension
Recall 15V098000 · Feb 19, 2015 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
226
vehicles affected
226
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V098000
- Date
- Feb 19, 2015
- Maker
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 226
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Rear > Axle > Non-powered axle assembly
- Model years
- 2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Yaris vehicles manufactured September 8, 2014, to January 9, 2015. The affected vehicles may have improperly tightened rear axle bearing bolts.
What can happen
The improperly tightened bolts may loosen during vehicle operation and may potentially cause the wheel to lock up or may damage the rear brake components, reducing their effectiveness. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear axle bearing bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began during April 3, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V098000?
1 model: Toyota Yaris (2015), about 226 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V098000?
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear axle bearing bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began during April 3, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
What can happen?
The improperly tightened bolts may loosen during vehicle operation and may potentially cause the wheel to lock up or may damage the rear brake components, reducing their effectiveness. Either condition increases 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.