| NHTSA Record Id: 2524 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: TOYOTA |
| Recalled Component Id: 000015282000216168000000073 |
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| Model Name: ECHO |
Model Year: 2001 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V268000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 20E |
| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 12 2000 |
End date of Manufacturing: Feb, 27 2002 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 59394 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 09 2002 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Toyota Motor Corporation |
Report Received Date: Oct, 01 2002 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 04 2002 |
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| Defect Summary : On certain passenger vehicles, if the vehicle is driven under repeated start and stop operation in low ambient temperatures and in deep snow, there is a possibility that snow could accumulate in large quantities inside the rear wheel and freeze. the snow frozen inside the wheel could contact the rear brake line during wheel rotation. |
Consequence Summary: If this condition occurs frequently, the rear brake line could be damaged, which could result in leakage of brake fluid, causing a decrease in brake effectiveness. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the rear brake lines. owner notification began november 9, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331. |
Recall Notes: Toyota recall no. ssc 20e.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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