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2005 Toyota Rav4

Component

Air Bags

Consequence of Defect

on certain vehicles, due to improper assembly of the air bag inflator, which is used in the side air bag, the curtain shield air bag, and the knee air bag assembly, some inflators were produced with an insufficient amount of the heating agents necessary for proper air bag deployment. in this condition, the expansion force of the gas may be insufficient to properly inflate the air bag when the srs system is activated during a crash.

Corrective Action

this may increase the risk of injury to the occupant in the involved seating position in the event of a crash.

Recall Notes

dealers will replace the specific srs air bag. the recall began on april 6, 2006. owners may contact toyota at 1-888-270-9371, scion at 1-866-548-1851, or lexus at 1-800-255-3987.

2000 Toyota Rav4

Component

Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Switch

Consequence of Defect

vehicle description: sport utility electric vehicles. if the subject vehicles are repeatedly parked by placing the shift lever into the "p" position without applying the parking brake, the parking lock rod, a component of the transmission parking lock system, could break.

Corrective Action

this condition can render the system inoperative, increasing the risk of a crash.

Recall Notes

dealers will replace the parking lock rod.

2000 Toyota Rav4

Component

Service Brakes, Air:Disc:Rotor

Consequence of Defect

vehicle description: sport utility electric vehicles. the front disc brake rotor, when equipped with steel wheels, can develop stress fractures if the lug nuts are tightened with excessive torque.

Corrective Action

the disc rotor could break (where it mounts to the wheel), resulting in a loss of braking action on that wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.

Recall Notes

dealers will replace the disc brake rotors. if the vehicle is equipped with steel wheels, toyota will replace the front disc brake rotors and steel wheels with new disc brake rotors and new aluminum wheels. in addition a caution label that reads, "use new genuine toyota aluminum wheels." will be affixed. vehicles already equipped with aluminum wheels will only require caution label installation.

1999 Toyota Rav4

Component

Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Switch

Consequence of Defect

vehicle description: sport utility electric vehicles. if the subject vehicles are repeatedly parked by placing the shift lever into the "p" position without applying the parking brake, the parking lock rod, a component of the transmission parking lock system, could break.

Corrective Action

this condition can render the system inoperative, increasing the risk of a crash.

Recall Notes

dealers will replace the parking lock rod.

1999 Toyota Rav4

Component

Service Brakes, Air:Disc:Rotor

Consequence of Defect

vehicle description: sport utility electric vehicles. the front disc brake rotor, when equipped with steel wheels, can develop stress fractures if the lug nuts are tightened with excessive torque.

Corrective Action

the disc rotor could break (where it mounts to the wheel), resulting in a loss of braking action on that wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.

Recall Notes

dealers will replace the disc brake rotors. if the vehicle is equipped with steel wheels, toyota will replace the front disc brake rotors and steel wheels with new disc brake rotors and new aluminum wheels. in addition a caution label that reads, "use new genuine toyota aluminum wheels." will be affixed. vehicles already equipped with aluminum wheels will only require caution label installation.

1999 Toyota Rav4

Component

Electrical System:Ignition:Anti-Theft Controller

Consequence of Defect

equipment description: aftermarket theft deterrent systems used on 1998-1998 toyota rav4, avalon, and sienna model vehicles distributed by southeast toyota distributors, inc. in the states of alabama, florida, georgia, north and south carolina. the alarm wiring harness plugs into the vehicle's ignition switch and the vehicle's ignition switch wiring harness plugs into the alarm harness to complete the circuit. a percentage of the female terminals used in the alarm connector were found to be defective, causing an "open circuit" condition when mated to the male ignition switch terminals.

Corrective Action

this condition can cause intermittent performance of the vehicle's electrical components such as the dash warning lights and/or hvac fan speed controls. also, the vehicle may not run smoothly and could stall.

Recall Notes

dealers will inspect the date code label on the security system harness and any displaying the manufacturing/final date code will be replaced with newly produced harnesses. the date codes are: rav4 - 6/24/98, 6/25/98, 6/26/98; sienna - 6/25/98, 6/26/98; and avalon - 6/30/98, 7/1/98, 8/31/98, 9/1/98, 9/2/98, and 9/3/98.

1998 Toyota Rav4

Component

Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Switch

Consequence of Defect

vehicle description: sport utility electric vehicles. if the subject vehicles are repeatedly parked by placing the shift lever into the "p" position without applying the parking brake, the parking lock rod, a component of the transmission parking lock system, could break.

Corrective Action

this condition can render the system inoperative, increasing the risk of a crash.

Recall Notes

dealers will replace the parking lock rod.

1998 Toyota Rav4

Component

Service Brakes, Air:Disc:Rotor

Consequence of Defect

vehicle description: sport utility electric vehicles. the front disc brake rotor, when equipped with steel wheels, can develop stress fractures if the lug nuts are tightened with excessive torque.

Corrective Action

the disc rotor could break (where it mounts to the wheel), resulting in a loss of braking action on that wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.

Recall Notes

dealers will replace the disc brake rotors. if the vehicle is equipped with steel wheels, toyota will replace the front disc brake rotors and steel wheels with new disc brake rotors and new aluminum wheels. in addition a caution label that reads, "use new genuine toyota aluminum wheels." will be affixed. vehicles already equipped with aluminum wheels will only require caution label installation.

1998 Toyota Rav4

Component

Electrical System:Ignition:Anti-Theft Controller

Consequence of Defect

equipment description: aftermarket theft deterrent systems used on 1998-1998 toyota rav4, avalon, and sienna model vehicles distributed by southeast toyota distributors, inc. in the states of alabama, florida, georgia, north and south carolina. the alarm wiring harness plugs into the vehicle's ignition switch and the vehicle's ignition switch wiring harness plugs into the alarm harness to complete the circuit. a percentage of the female terminals used in the alarm connector were found to be defective, causing an "open circuit" condition when mated to the male ignition switch terminals.

Corrective Action

this condition can cause intermittent performance of the vehicle's electrical components such as the dash warning lights and/or hvac fan speed controls. also, the vehicle may not run smoothly and could stall.

Recall Notes

dealers will inspect the date code label on the security system harness and any displaying the manufacturing/final date code will be replaced with newly produced harnesses. the date codes are: rav4 - 6/24/98, 6/25/98, 6/26/98; sienna - 6/25/98, 6/26/98; and avalon - 6/30/98, 7/1/98, 8/31/98, 9/1/98, 9/2/98, and 9/3/98.