The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·11V306000·Announced 2011-06-01

Toyota Recalls 2011 Sienna and Venza for Driveshaft Breakage Risk

Toyota is recalling certain 2011 Sienna and Venza vehicles because the front right driveshaft may break due to insufficient heat treatment, potentially causing a loss of power.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (driveshaft breakage) that results in a loss of motive power without warning, which the source states may increase the risk of a crash.

Plain-English summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling certain model year 2011 VENZA and SIENNA passenger cars manufactured from March 7 through March 10, 2011. The recall addresses a defect where the front, right drive shaft may break due to insufficient heat treatment.

If the drive shaft breaks during vehicle operation, the vehicle will lose power without prior warning. This loss of motive power without warning may increase the risk of a crash.

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drive shaft. 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 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
TOYOTA SIENNA, VENZA
Brand
TOYOTA
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Category
Vehicle — Passenger Car
Hazard
Affected units
50

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • SIENNA
  • VENZA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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