Toyota Yaris (2015): Suspension
Recall 16V367000 · May 26, 2016 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
3,106
vehicles affected
3,106
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V367000
- Date
- May 26, 2016
- Maker
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 3,106
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Front > Shock absorber
- 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 January 13, 2015, to February 27, 2015. The front strut mounting bearings can be damaged when a high load is applied to the strut, such as driving over a large bump.
What can happen
A damaged strut mounting bearing may cause the strut rod to separate, causing a loss of vehicle stability and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the strut mounting bearings and, as necessary, replace the strut and front suspension support sub-assembly, free of charge. Remedy parts are currently unavailable. Interim notices were mailed to owners July 12, 2016. The recall began on September 29, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G0S.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V367000?
1 model: Toyota Yaris (2015), about 3,106 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V367000?
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the strut mounting bearings and, as necessary, replace the strut and front suspension support sub-assembly, free of charge. Remedy parts are currently unavailable. Interim notices were mailed to owners July 12, 2016. The recall began on September 29, 2016. Owners may.
What can happen?
A damaged strut mounting bearing may cause the strut rod to separate, causing a loss of vehicle stability and 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.