NHTSA safety recall

Recall 18V901000 · manufacturer campaign J17 / J07

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Torque Converter — Toyota · reported 19 Dec 2018 · 3,424 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Toyota Corolla hatchback vehicles equipped with Continuously Variable Transmissions (CVT). The pump impeller blades within the torque converter may detach, especially when driven under high load, potentially causing a vehicle stall.

The risk

A vehicle stall, especially when driving a high rate of speed, can increase the risk of a crash.

The fix

Toyota has notified owners, and dealers will replace the CVT and torque converter, free of charge. The recall began April 22, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J17/J07.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

NHTSA campaign
18V901000
Manufacturer campaign
J17 / J07
Filed by
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Report received
19 Dec 2018
Owners notified
22 Apr 2019
Potentially affected
3,424

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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