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NHTSA Investigation DP02004

Defect Petition · Toyota Motor Corporation · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ClosedDefect Petition

An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.

NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.

Model years namedModel years in our database that NHTSA associated with this inquiry. Being named in an investigation says nothing about whether an individual vehicle has any problem.
37
9 models
Opened
Apr 30, 2002
Defect Petition
Closed
Jun 20, 2002
No associated recall recorded

What NHTSA is examining

The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published

ENGINE SEIZURE

An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.

Investigation details

Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA

Action number
DP02004
Investigation type
Defect Petition (DP)
Status
Closed
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Opened
Apr 30, 2002
Closed
Jun 20, 2002
Associated recall campaign
None recorded

Vehicles named in this investigation

37 model years across 9 models

Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.