NHTSA Campaign 17V285000

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

Issued by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing · Reported Apr 27, 2017 · 227,732 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Tacoma vehicles. Oil may leak from the area where the rear differential carrier is assembled to rear axle housing.

Consequence

If the vehicle is operated with an insufficient amount of oil in the rear differential, the differential may seize and cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear differential for oil leakage. Based on the inspection, dealers will either tightening the fastening nuts or replace the fastening nuts and gasket. If the rear differential components are damaged, the rear differential carrier assembly will be replaced. The repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall June 19, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0G.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
TOYOTA TACOMA 2016 227,732
TOYOTA TACOMA 2017 227,732

Source: NHTSA Campaign 17V285000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.