NHTSA recall 11V539000
Engine And Engine Cooling · Toyota Motor Corporation
Details
What's wrong: Affects vehicles equipped with the 1mz-fe or 3mz-fe engine. The amount of adhesive agent applied between the outer ring and the torsional rubber damper (inner ring) in the crankshaft pulley may be inadequate. If the adhesive is insufficient, there is a possibility that the outer ring may become misaligned and it may not properly rotate with the inner ring, causing noise and/or illumination of the battery discharge…
Why it matters: In some cases, the belt for the power steering pump may become detached from the pulley which could result in a loss of power steering and a sudden increase in steering effort, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will check the crankshaft pulley to identify whether it was produced by the u.s. Supplier. If so, the dealer will replace the pulley with a new one at no charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during early January 2012.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 2004 Lexus ES330
- 2004 Lexus RX330
- 2004 Toyota Avalon
- 2004 Toyota Camry
- 2004 Toyota Camry Solara
- 2004 Toyota Highlander
- 2004 Toyota Sienna
- 2005 Lexus ES330
- 2005 Lexus RX330
- 2005 Toyota Camry
- 2005 Toyota Camry Solara
- 2005 Toyota Highlander
- 2005 Toyota Sienna
- 2006 Lexus Rx Hybrid
- 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
All model years NHTSA lists
2004 Lexus Es330, 2005 Lexus Es330, 2006 Lexus Rx Hybrid, 2004 Lexus Rx330, 2005 Lexus Rx330, 2004 Toyota Avalon, 2004 Toyota Camry, 2005 Toyota Camry, 2004 Toyota Camry Solara, 2005 Toyota Camry Solara, 2004 Toyota Highlander, 2005 Toyota Highlander, 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid, 2004 Toyota Sienna, 2005 Toyota Sienna.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 11V539000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.