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Fast Facts
August 29, 2014
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Toyota Announces Voluntary Recall of Certain 2014 FJ Cruisers
Toyota plans to conduct a vo luntary safety recall of approximate ly 1,800 Mode l Year 2014 FJ
Cruiser vehicles .
The involved vehicles are equipped with an optional "Trail Teams Ultimate Edition " package,
which includ es specialized suspens ion components and Active Traction Control. In some of
these vehicles, the t wo bolts att aching th e front lower ball joint to th e steerin g knuckle might
have bee n t ightened with insufficient torque when the new front sho ck absorbe rs and springs
were installed . In this co ndition, one or both bolts could become loose during driving and
poten t ia lly fa ll out. If bot h bolts were t o fall out, the front lower ball joint co uld detach from
the steering knuckle causing a loss of st ee rin g control.
Owne rs of the vehicles in volved wi ll receive a notificatio n by first class mail st arting in late
Septem ber 2014. Toyota dealers will in spect th e lower ball joint bolts and re lated suspen sion
compone nts. If a bolt is found to be loose, it wi ll be tightened to the proper specification . If a
bolt is missing, a new one wi ll be installed. The inspect ion and remedy procedure will be
performed at No Cha rge to th e vehicle's owner.
Toyota is not aware of any crashes, injuries or fata lities cause d by this condition .
Detailed information is avai lable to customers at www.toyota .com/recall and by calling the
Toyota Customer Experience Cent er at 1-800-331-4331.