2016 Toyota Tacoma Recall — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT (17V285000)
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.
| Year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Make | Toyota |
| Model | Tacoma |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT |
| Campaign number | 17V285000 |
| Manufacturer | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| Summary | 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 |
| Report received | 27/04/2017 |
| Source | NHTSA |
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