0 TOYOTA PTS18-48081
0 TOYOTA PTS18-48081 Recall Title: EQUIPMENT
0 TOYOTA PTS18-48081 Recall Date: 2009-04-27
0 TOYOTA PTS18-48081 NHTSA Recall Campaign Number: 09E022000
0 TOYOTA PTS18-48081 Recall Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
0 TOYOTA PTS18-48081 Recall Component(s): EQUIPMENT
0 TOYOTA PTS18-48081 Recall - Potential Number of Units Affected: 39100
0 TOYOTA PTS18-48081 Recall Overview: TOYOTA IS RECALLING 39,100 STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST TIPS SOLD BY TOYOTA AS AN OPTIONAL ACCESSORY FOR USE ON MY 2008 HIGHLANDER AND HIGHLANDER HYBRID VEHICLES. DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS, THE ORIGINAL CLAMP USED TO SECURE THE TOYOTA STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST TIP TO THE EXHAUST PIPE MAY DEVELOP MICROSCOPIC CRACKS. EVENTUALLY THE CRACK MAY EXPAND CAUSING THE CLAMP TO BREAK.
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0 TOYOTA PTS18-48081 Recall Notes: TOYOTA'S RECALL NO. SSC 90E.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .