The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL AND V6 ENGINES, AND BUILT AT ONE OF TWO LINES AT THE KENTUCKY PLANT. THE ACCELERATOR CABLE HOUSING COULD BE DEFORMED AT THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATOR-TO-THROTTLE BODY CONNECTION. THE ACCELERATOR INNER-CABLE COULD WEAR AWAY AND EVENTUALLY BREAK.
The risk
THIS COULD ALLOW THE THROTTLE TO RETURN TO IDLE OR REMAIN IN ITS MOST RECENT POSITION REGARDLESS OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL OPERATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 23, 2001. 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Toyota Camry | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Camry | 1998 | 600 | 2 |
| Toyota Camry | 1999 | 501 | 1 |
| Toyota Camry | 2000 | 454 | 2 |
| Toyota Camry | 2001 | 272 | 2 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2001
14 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the vehicle speed control; TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed 95 campaigns in all.
| 01V322004 11 Dec 2001 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC. |
| 01V322003 26 Nov 2001 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
| 01V322002 15 Nov 2001 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 01V346000 6 Nov 2001 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 01V322001 9 Oct 2001 | NOVA BUS INCORPORATED |
| 01V270000 26 Aug 2001 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 01V207000 22 Jun 2001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V230102 17 Apr 2001 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001