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2011 Toyota Sienna and Toyota Venza recall: driveshaft

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing reported this safety recall on June 1, 2011. It covers about 50 vehicles.

vehicles affected
50
reported
Jun 1, 2011
owners notified
Jun 22, 2011
related complaints
30

Power train: driveline: driveshaft

What is wrong
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2011 venza and sienna passenger cars manufactured from march 7, through march 10, 2011. There is a possibility that the front, right, drive shaft may break due to insufficient heat treatment.
Risk
Should the drive shaft break during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose power without prior warning. Loss of motive power without warning may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners and dealers will inspect the drive shaft, and, if the drive shaft is identified as one that may not have been correctly manufactured, it will be replaced with a new one at no charge. The safety recall began on june 22, 2011. Owners may contact toyota at 1‑800‑331‑4331.

Recall number 11V306000

Affected vehicles

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 30 complaints about transmission problems.

2011 Toyota Sienna2011 Toyota Venza

Questions about recall 11V306000

Is there a recall on the 2011 Toyota Sienna and Toyota Venza driveshaft?

Yes. Recall 11V306000, reported on June 1, 2011, covers about 50 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 11V306000?

Toyota will notify owners and dealers will inspect the drive shaft, and, if the drive shaft is identified as one that may not have been correctly manufactured, it will be replaced with a new one at no charge. The safety recall began on june 22, 2011. Owners may contact toyota at 1‑800‑331‑4331.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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