NHTSA recall 02V208000
Fuel System, Gasoline · Toyota Motor Corporation
Details
What's wrong: On sport utility vehicles, there is a breather hose that attaches to the nozzle of the on-board refueling vapor recovery (orvr) valve, which is located on the topside of the fuel tank. The breather hose is attached with a clamp, whose "tabs" face in the upward direction. When the vehicle was crashed under the new car assessment program (ncap) test (i.e., 35 mph frontal barrier crash), the clamp "tabs" contacted the…
Why it matters: In the worst case, nozzle breakage could result in fuel leakage if the vehicle rolls-over after a high speed frontal crash.
The fix: Dealers will rotate the specified clamp. Owner notification began September 23, 2002.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2001 Toyota Highlander, 2002 Toyota Highlander.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 02V208000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.